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Jan 26, 2025 · Operations

How to Reveal If Your Linux Is Running Inside a Virtual Machine

This article explains how to use the systemd‑detect‑virt command and various system files to determine whether a Linux system is running on real hardware, inside a virtual machine such as VirtualBox or VMware, or even inside a container like Docker, while also discussing the underlying detection mechanisms and potential ways to spoof the results.