# phpman > man > libguestlib(3)

[LIBGUESTLIB(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/LIBGUESTLIB/3/markdown)                              Open VM Tools                             [LIBGUESTLIB(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/LIBGUESTLIB/3/markdown)



## NAME
       libguestlib - vmware shared library


## DESCRIPTION
       This  is  a  shared object intended for use in other applications. It provides access to some
       configuration and performance data available in the host.


## SEE ALSO
       [_vmware-checkvm_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vmware-checkvm/1/markdown)
       [_vmware-toolbox-cmd_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vmware-toolbox-cmd/1/markdown)
       [_vmware-xferlogs_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vmware-xferlogs/1/markdown)
       [_libvmtools_(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/libvmtools/3/markdown)
       [_vmware-user-suid-wrapper_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vmware-user-suid-wrapper/1/markdown)


## HOMEPAGE
       More  information  about  libguestlib   and   the   Open   VM   Tools   can   be   found   at
       <_<http://open-vm-tools.sourceforge.net/_>>.


## AUTHOR
       Open VM Tools were written by VMware, Inc. <_<http://www.vmware.com/_>>.

       This manual page was put together from homepage materials by Daniel Baumann <_mail@daniel-bau__‐
       _mann.ch_>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).



2010.03.20-243334                            2010-04-08                               [LIBGUESTLIB(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/LIBGUESTLIB/3/markdown)