Detect whether a Linux execution host is cloud based or not

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                          Presently I'm checking by running dmidecode -s bios-version and grepping against major cloud vendors. Ex:
`# From an amazon ec2 VM
$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version
4.2.amazon`

Is there a generic and more reliable approach for finding this?
                        

Asked by nithinj (180 rep)

Apr 7, 2017, 12:04 PM
Last activity: Mar 21, 2023, 03:06 AM

Detect whether a Linux execution host is cloud based or not

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