# vmware-checkvm(1) - man - phpman

> **TLDR:** Check if the current host is a VMware VM or not.
>
- Return the current VMware software version (exit status determines whether the system is a VM or not):
  `vmware-checkvm`
- Return the VMware hardware version:
  `vmware-checkvm -h`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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[VMWARE-CHECKVM(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/VMWARE-CHECKVM/1/markdown)                           Open VM Tools                          [VMWARE-CHECKVM(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/VMWARE-CHECKVM/1/markdown)



## NAME
       vmware-checkvm - Check if running in a VM or not


## SYNOPSIS
### vmware-checkvm


## DESCRIPTION
       This  is  a simple console application and can be run as any user. vmware-checkvm check if is
       running in a VM (returns 0) or not (returns 1).


## OPTIONS
       vmware-checkvm has no options.


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


## HOMEPAGE
       More  information  about  vmware-checkvm  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                            [VMWARE-CHECKVM(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/VMWARE-CHECKVM/1/markdown)