# man > libvmtools(3)

---
type: CommandReference
command: libvmtools
mode: man
section: "3"
source: man-pages
---

## Quick Reference
- `vmware-toolbox-cmd` — command-line interface to VMware Tools (uses libvmtools)
- `vmtoolsd` — daemon that provides VMware Tools services (uses libvmtools)
- `vmware-checkvm` — check whether running in a VMware virtual machine
- `vmware-xferlogs` — transfer log files to the VMware host

## Name
libvmtools — VMware shared library used by Open VM Tools components

## Synopsis
This is a shared library, not a command. No synopsis.

## Options
Not applicable.

## Examples
No examples.

## 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)
- [libguestlib(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/libguestlib/3/markdown)
- [vmware-user-suid-wrapper(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vmware-user-suid-wrapper/1/markdown)

## Exit Codes
Not documented.