kamal Asked: 2010-10-10 21:48:10 +0800 CST2010-10-10 21:48:10 +0800 CST 2010-10-10 21:48:10 +0800 CST How can i verify from a command prompt, if a linux host is real or virtual 772 How would know at command line that the Linux host i logged in to is real machine, with linux installed, or is a virtual machine Thanks, -Kamal. virtualization linux 4 Answers Voted janneb 2010-10-11T02:02:21+08:002010-10-11T02:02:21+08:00 Try the 'lspci' command; on a virtual machine you'll typically see a bunch of devices that are obviously virtual (e.g. vendor is VMWare or such). ptman 2010-10-11T07:09:11+08:002010-10-11T07:09:11+08:00 imvirt, virt-what or facter Cakemox 2010-10-11T23:37:00+08:002010-10-11T23:37:00+08:00 I usually use dmidecode --type 1 For scripting you might try dmidecode -s system-manufacturer Best Answer Paul McMillan 2010-10-10T21:50:41+08:002010-10-10T21:50:41+08:00 Often uname -a will display information that gives you a hint - references to Xen will tell you that you are in that type of virtual machine.
Try the 'lspci' command; on a virtual machine you'll typically see a bunch of devices that are obviously virtual (e.g. vendor is VMWare or such).
imvirt, virt-what or facter
I usually use
For scripting you might try
Often
uname -awill display information that gives you a hint - references to Xen will tell you that you are in that type of virtual machine.