---
title: "Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem"
description: "Returns Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet returns Linux-based or Unix-based OS files."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrlinuxguestitem.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Guest OS File Recovery > Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem

## Short Description
Returns Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>AllParameterSets (Default)</code></p>

```
Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem -LinuxFlrObject <VBRLinuxFlrObject> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Path</code></p>

```
Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem -LinuxFlrObject <VBRLinuxFlrObject> [-Path <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Object</code></p>

```
Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem -LinuxFlrObject <VBRLinuxFlrObject> [-ParentItem <VBRFLRItem>] [-Name <String[]>]
 [-RecursiveSearch] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns Linux-based or Unix-based OS files.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">LinuxFlrObject</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For getting root guest OS files.</p><p>Specifies a running restore session of Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files. The cmdlet will return files and folders that are available for restore on disks when you run this session.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRLinuxFlrObject</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="start-vbrlinuxfilerestore.md"><code>Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRLinuxFlrObject</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of names for items that are available on disks. The cmdlet will return items with these names.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ParentItem</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For getting child guest OS files.</p><p>Returns child folders and files that are available from backups of Linux-based or Unix-based machines.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRFLRItem</code> object. To create this object, run the <code>Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem</code> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRFLRItem</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a path to the folder where guest OS files that you want to restore are located.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">RecursiveSearch</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will look for items that are added to the specified folders and to all child folders.</p><p>If you provide this parameter, the cmdlet will return an array of all items that are added to Linux-based or Unix-based machines. Otherwise, the cmdlet will return an array of items that are added to the parent folder on Linux-based or Unix-based machines.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `VBRFLRItem` object that returns files and folders that are available for restore on disks of Linux-based or Unix-based machines.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting all Root Items Added to Linux-Based Machine

This example shows how to get all root items from disks that are added to the `UbuntuSrv` Linux-based machine.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "UbuntuSrv"
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Backup $backup
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "LinSrv05"
$session = Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore -RestorePoint $restorepoint -MountServer $server
Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem -LinuxFlrObject $session
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Start the restore session:

   - Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Set the `$backup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
   - Run the [`Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore`](start-vbrlinuxfilerestore.md) cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Set the `$server` variable as the `MountServer` parameter value. Save the result to the `$session` variable.

2. Run the `Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem` cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `LinuxFlrObject` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2.  Getting Linux-Based Guest OS Files Using Path to Folder

This example shows how to get Linux-based guest OS files added to the `UbuntuSrv` Linux-based machine. The cmdlet will get all child items added to the `/home/administrator/mydir` folder.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "UbuntuSrv"
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Backup $backup
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "LinSrv05"
$session = Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore -RestorePoint $restorepoint -MountServer $server
Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem -LinuxFlrObject $session -Path "/home/administrator/mydir"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Start the restore session:

   - Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Set the `$backup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
   - Run the [`Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore`](start-vbrlinuxfilerestore.md) cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Set the `$server` variable as the `MountServer` parameter value. Save the result to the `$session` variable.

2. Run the `Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem` cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `LinuxFlrObject` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting Child Items Added to Unix-Based Machine

This example shows how to get all child items from disks that are added to the `Srv2067` Unix-based machine.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Srv2067"
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Backup $backup
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Mount2067"
$session = Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore -RestorePoint $restorepoint -MountServer $server
$root = Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem -LinuxFlrObject $session
Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem -LinuxFlrObject $session -ParentItem $root
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Start the restore session:

   - Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Set the `$backup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
   - Run the [`Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore`](start-vbrlinuxfilerestore.md) cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Set the `$server` variable as the `MountServer` parameter value. Save the result to the `$session` variable.

2. Run the `Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem` cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `LinuxFlrObject` parameter value. Save the result to the `$root` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem` cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `LinuxFlrObject` parameter value. Set the `$root` variable as the `ParentItem` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md)
- [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md)
- [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)
- [`Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore`](start-vbrlinuxfilerestore.md)