---
name: "fakemachine"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fakemachine"
version: "0.0.11-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fakemachine"
---

# fakemachine(1)

fake a machine Creates a virtual machine based on the currently running system.

## NAME

fakemachine - fake a machine

Creates a virtual machine based on the currently running system.

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  fakemachine [options] <command to run inside machine>
  fakemachine [--help]
  ```

Application Options:

-

  ```
    -b, --backend=[auto|kvm|uml|qemu] Virtualisation backend to use (default: auto)
    -v, --volume=                     volume to mount
    -i, --image=                      image to add
    -e, --environ-var=                Environment variables (use -e VARIABLE:VALUE syntax)
    -m, --memory=                     Amount of memory for the fakemachine in megabytes
    -c, --cpus=                       Number of CPUs for the fakemachine
    -s, --scratchsize=                On-disk scratch space size (with a unit suffix, e.g. 4G); if unset,
                                      memory backed scratch space is used
        --show-boot                   Show boot/console messages from the fakemachine
  Help Options:
    -h, --help                        Show this help message
  ```