How Linux installs VMware tools in a virtual machine

1. In the CD-ROM virtual drive, select Use ISO image to locate the VMware TOOLS installation files, such as C:\program\VMware\VMware Workstation\programs\linux.iso
of Course this ISO is the Linux.iso in the directory where you install VMware Workstation, not your Linux OS image file. VMware tools is typically in this file.

2. Enter Linux,root account as Administrator

3. Exit to Windows, in the Virtual Machine menu bar, click Virtual Machine, install VMWARE TOOLS submenu, the dialog box will pop up, click "Confirm" to install
4. Mount the optical drive:mount-t iso9660/dev/cdrom/mnt

Load the CDROM device, which is if you enter the/MNT directory, you will find a file:

vmwaretools-8.8.4-743747.tar.gz

This is dead. VMware Tools Linux Packages, also the winiso that we just used to open liunx.iso

Some virtual machines are estimated to perform mount/dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom

If the following error is indicated, the mount point does not exist. ,[[email protected]/] #mount/dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom
Mount:mount point/mnt/cdrom dose not exist

Please execute this command directly:

mount/dev/cdrom/opt
Cd/opt
Or you should be able to use auto mount to go directly to
CD/MISC/CD

5. Copy this file to the Temp folder

Cp/mnt/mvmwaretools-8.8.4-743747.tar.gz/tmp

6. Uninstall cdrom, execute umount/dev/cdrom

7. Go to the TMP file directory and unzip the file package

Cd/tmp

Tar zxf vmware-linux-tools.tar.gz

Unzip the default to the Vmware-tools-distrib directory: You can use Ls-ll to view the files under the folder

8. Go to Vmware-tools-distrib and install VMware Tools.

./vmware-install.pl performing the installation,

During the installation process, he will be step-by-step with a problem response, and in this process, you encounter a direct input of [yes],[no],[yes][no] in the back to Yes, and then enter. Other questions regardless of [] inside is what, direct enter is good, do not enter.

9. The installation is completed in about 5 minutes. Perform init 6 restart OK.

How Linux installs VMware tools in a virtual machine