title: Code Sample for Reading Values from Hyper-V KVP component on Linux (aka KVP Data Exchange)
body: <p>Hyper-V includes a KVP component that transmits key / value pairs between the host and a guest VM.</p>
  
  <p>Code samples for sending and receiving values are available for Windows Guests in <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/taylorb/archive/2012/12/05/customizing-the-key-value-pair-kvp-integration-component.aspx" rel="nofollow">PowerShell</a> in <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2008/11/18/hyper-v-script-looking-at-kvp-guestintrinsicexchangeitems.aspx" rel="nofollow">WMI</a>.</p>
  
  <p>However, my guest is using a <a href="http://docs.homelinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&amp;t=58" rel="nofollow">Linux version of this service</a>.</p>
  
  <p>Where can I find a sample Linux script that queries this service for key / value pairs?</p>