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diff --git a/external/plyer/platforms/linux/uniqueid.py b/external/plyer/platforms/linux/uniqueid.py
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+from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
+from plyer.facades import UniqueID
+from plyer.utils import whereis_exe
+
+from os import environ
+
+
+class LinuxUniqueID(UniqueID):
+    def _get_uid(self):
+        old_lang = environ.get('LANG')
+        environ['LANG'] = 'C'
+        lshw_process = Popen(["lshw", "-quiet"], stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+        grep_process = Popen(["grep", "-m1", "serial:"],
+                             stdin=lshw_process.stdout, stdout=PIPE)
+        lshw_process.stdout.close()
+        output = grep_process.communicate()[0]
+        environ['LANG'] = old_lang
+
+        if output:
+            return output.split()[1]
+        else:
+            return None
+
+
+def instance():
+    import sys
+    if whereis_exe('lshw'):
+        return LinuxUniqueID()
+    sys.stderr.write("lshw not found.")
+    return UniqueID()