Centos6.9 (Linux) Installation of VMware tools tutorial, centos6.9vmware

Centos6.9 (Linux) Installation of VMware tools tutorial, centos6.9vmware

VMware tools is a virtual hardware driver for virtual machines. It allows you to seamlessly move the mouse out, share the clipboard, and share folders. Many Linux beginners do not install VMware tools when installing centos6.9. However, to install VMware tools, use the command line method. This is difficult for Linux beginners. This article will take centoc6.9 as an example to introduce the installation process of VMware tools.

Tools/Raw Materials

• One Computer
• Centos6.9 (Linux)
• VMware Workstation

Method/step

1. 1

   Open the VMware Workstation software on your computer and start the Virtual Machine with CentOS6.9 installed.

2. 2

   Click "other", enter root in Username, and enter Password in Password to log on.

3. 3

   Click "Virtual Machine" in the upper left corner of VMware Workstations and select "Install VMwareTools" from the drop-down menu. A window is automatically displayed on the virtual machine.

4. 4

   Right-click the blank area in the pop-up window, and click "Open in terminal" on the left.

5.  

   Create a folder named mnt with the following command:

   Mkdir/media/mnt

6.  

   Copy the VMwareTools package to the mnt directory and enter the following code:

   Cp VM press the Tab key and add/media/mnt

7.  

   Mount the VMware Tools installation disk to the/media/mnt/directory and enter the following code:

   Mount-t auto/dev/cdrom/mnt

8.  

   Enter the installation directory/media/mnt and enter the code:

   Cd/media/mnt

9.  

   Run the ls command to check whether the VMwareTools installation package exists in mnt. decompress the package. Run the following command: tar zxvf VM, press the Tab key, and then press Enter.

10.  

    Enter the ls command, press the Tab key of the cd vm, and then press Enter.

11.  

    Enter ls again.

12.  

    Start installation. Enter the following code:

    /Vmware-install.pl

13.  

    There will be a pause during the installation process, asking you some questions, so you don't have to worry about this. In case of a stop, just click Enter.

14.  

    After the installation is complete, restart the virtual machine.

    END

Notes

• It is very important to restart the VM. If you do not restart the VM, VMwaretools does not work.
• Read this tutorial several times carefully if you do not understand it.