Linux command to tell if the machine is physical or virtual
How can we check whether the machine is a physical or virtual one in Linux?
Which command can be used?
linux virtual-machine physical-environment
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How can we check whether the machine is a physical or virtual one in Linux?
Which command can be used?
linux virtual-machine physical-environment
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How can we check whether the machine is a physical or virtual one in Linux?
Which command can be used?
linux virtual-machine physical-environment
asked Aug 7 '17 at 23:37
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How can we check whether the machine is a physical or virtual one in Linux?
Which command can be used?
linux virtual-machine physical-environment
linux virtual-machine physical-environment
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If you've got systemd installed, it comes with systemd-detect-virt.
me@real-machine:~$ systemd-detect-virt
none
me@vm:~$ systemd-detect-virt
qemu
Can detect many different types of virtualization and containers, too.
If don't have systemd, there is also virt-what which has a package at least on Debian (and considering where it comes from, unsurprisingly for RedHat too).
See also “Easy way to determine virtualization technology” on Unix & Linux for a bunch more approaches.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 19:21
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Using lshw will give you system information:
- Run the command:
sudo apt-get install lshw
- NOTE: This command may vary depending on the Linux distribution.
- Run the command:
sudo lshw -class system - This will show information about the system. For example, if the machine is a Dell or HP, that will be the product. In the case of a virtual machine, the product will be the name of the emulator.
answered Aug 7 '17 at 23:42
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You can also do something equivalent with dmidecode
– davidgo
Aug 7 '17 at 23:48
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Similar question in serverfault:
VMware Linux Server — how can you tell if you are a vm or real hardware?
And my answer :-)
hostnamectl status
answered Jan 18 at 8:49
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If you've got systemd installed, it comes with systemd-detect-virt.
me@real-machine:~$ systemd-detect-virt
none
me@vm:~$ systemd-detect-virt
qemu
Can detect many different types of virtualization and containers, too.
If don't have systemd, there is also virt-what which has a package at least on Debian (and considering where it comes from, unsurprisingly for RedHat too).
See also “Easy way to determine virtualization technology” on Unix & Linux for a bunch more approaches.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 19:21
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If you've got systemd installed, it comes with systemd-detect-virt.
me@real-machine:~$ systemd-detect-virt
none
me@vm:~$ systemd-detect-virt
qemu
Can detect many different types of virtualization and containers, too.
If don't have systemd, there is also virt-what which has a package at least on Debian (and considering where it comes from, unsurprisingly for RedHat too).
See also “Easy way to determine virtualization technology” on Unix & Linux for a bunch more approaches.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 19:21
derobertderobert
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If you've got systemd installed, it comes with systemd-detect-virt.
me@real-machine:~$ systemd-detect-virt
none
me@vm:~$ systemd-detect-virt
qemu
Can detect many different types of virtualization and containers, too.
If don't have systemd, there is also virt-what which has a package at least on Debian (and considering where it comes from, unsurprisingly for RedHat too).
See also “Easy way to determine virtualization technology” on Unix & Linux for a bunch more approaches.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 19:21
derobertderobert
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If you've got systemd installed, it comes with systemd-detect-virt.
me@real-machine:~$ systemd-detect-virt
none
me@vm:~$ systemd-detect-virt
qemu
Can detect many different types of virtualization and containers, too.
If don't have systemd, there is also virt-what which has a package at least on Debian (and considering where it comes from, unsurprisingly for RedHat too).
See also “Easy way to determine virtualization technology” on Unix & Linux for a bunch more approaches.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 19:21
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Using lshw will give you system information:
- Run the command:
sudo apt-get install lshw
- NOTE: This command may vary depending on the Linux distribution.
- Run the command:
sudo lshw -class system - This will show information about the system. For example, if the machine is a Dell or HP, that will be the product. In the case of a virtual machine, the product will be the name of the emulator.
answered Aug 7 '17 at 23:42
AshtonAshton
705417
4
You can also do something equivalent with dmidecode
– davidgo
Aug 7 '17 at 23:48
add a comment |
Using lshw will give you system information:
- Run the command:
sudo apt-get install lshw
- NOTE: This command may vary depending on the Linux distribution.
- Run the command:
sudo lshw -class system - This will show information about the system. For example, if the machine is a Dell or HP, that will be the product. In the case of a virtual machine, the product will be the name of the emulator.
answered Aug 7 '17 at 23:42
AshtonAshton
705417
4
You can also do something equivalent with dmidecode
– davidgo
Aug 7 '17 at 23:48
add a comment |
Using lshw will give you system information:
- Run the command:
sudo apt-get install lshw
- NOTE: This command may vary depending on the Linux distribution.
- Run the command:
sudo lshw -class system - This will show information about the system. For example, if the machine is a Dell or HP, that will be the product. In the case of a virtual machine, the product will be the name of the emulator.
answered Aug 7 '17 at 23:42
AshtonAshton
705417
Using lshw will give you system information:
- Run the command:
sudo apt-get install lshw
- NOTE: This command may vary depending on the Linux distribution.
- Run the command:
sudo lshw -class system - This will show information about the system. For example, if the machine is a Dell or HP, that will be the product. In the case of a virtual machine, the product will be the name of the emulator.
answered Aug 7 '17 at 23:42
AshtonAshton
705417
answered Aug 7 '17 at 23:42
AshtonAshton
705417
answered Aug 7 '17 at 23:42
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You can also do something equivalent with dmidecode
– davidgo
Aug 7 '17 at 23:48
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You can also do something equivalent with dmidecode
– davidgo
Aug 7 '17 at 23:48
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You can also do something equivalent with dmidecode
– davidgo
Aug 7 '17 at 23:48
You can also do something equivalent with dmidecode
– davidgo
Aug 7 '17 at 23:48
add a comment |
Similar question in serverfault:
VMware Linux Server — how can you tell if you are a vm or real hardware?
And my answer :-)
hostnamectl status
answered Jan 18 at 8:49
Seweryn Habdank-WojewódzkiSeweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki
1214
add a comment |
Similar question in serverfault:
VMware Linux Server — how can you tell if you are a vm or real hardware?
And my answer :-)
hostnamectl status
answered Jan 18 at 8:49
Seweryn Habdank-WojewódzkiSeweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki
1214
add a comment |
Similar question in serverfault:
VMware Linux Server — how can you tell if you are a vm or real hardware?
And my answer :-)
hostnamectl status
answered Jan 18 at 8:49
Seweryn Habdank-WojewódzkiSeweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki
1214
Similar question in serverfault:
VMware Linux Server — how can you tell if you are a vm or real hardware?
And my answer :-)
hostnamectl status
answered Jan 18 at 8:49
Seweryn Habdank-WojewódzkiSeweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki
1214
answered Jan 18 at 8:49
Seweryn Habdank-WojewódzkiSeweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki
1214
answered Jan 18 at 8:49
Seweryn Habdank-WojewódzkiSeweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki
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answered Jan 18 at 8:49
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Was there a reason you tagged this question
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