CentOS installation Vmwaretool in a virtual machine

This article is about how to install the Vmwaretool method in a virtual machine, hoping to help a useful friend

1, the graphical interface to run CentOS.

2. Install the VMWARE TOOLS submenu in the Virtual Machine menu bar, click Virtual Machine, and the installation information will pop up.

3. Enter the graphical interface to see that the CD/DVD has loaded VMware Tools.

4. Run the terminal and enter the media directory to see VMware Tools

[Email protected]/]# cd/media/
[[email protected] media]# ls
VMware Tools

5. Go to VMware Tools view

[Email protected] media]# CD vmware\ tools/

[[email protected] VMware tools]# ls
Manifest.txt run_upgrader.sh vmwaretools-9.6.1-1378637.tar.gz vmware-tools-upgrader-32 vmware-tools-upgrader-64

6. Copy vmwaretools-9.6.1-1378637.tar.gz to temp folder/tmp

[Email protected] VMware tools]# CP vmwaretools-9.6.1-1378637.tar.gz/tmp

7, into the TMP directory, decompression will produce vmware-tools-distrib files

[Email protected] tmp]# TAR-ZXVF vmwaretools-9.6.1-1378637.tar.gz

8. Enter Vmware-tools-distrib file

[[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# ls
Bin Doc etc FILES INSTALL installer Lib vmware-install.pl
[Email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]#

9. Run the vmware-install.pl file Setup program

[Email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]#./vmware-install.pl

Detailed Operation procedure:

Since I have installed, the installation again will prompt you to uninstall when the (yes/no) unified input [Yes], the other all enter.

[Email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]#./vmware-install.pl
A Previous installation of VMware Tools has been detected.

The previous installation was made by the Tar Installer (version 4).

Keeping the TAR4 Installer database format.

You have a version of VMware Tools installed. Continuing this install would
First uninstall the currently installed version. wish to continue?
(yes/no) [Yes] Yes

Uninstalling the TAR installation of VMware Tools.

Stopping services for Vmware-tools

Vmware-tools stop/waiting
Stopping services for Vmware-tools-thinprint

Initctl:unknown instance:
FILE/ETC/PULSE/DEFAULT.PA is backed up To/etc/pulse/default.pa.old.2.
The removal of VMware Tools 9.6.1 build-1378637 for Linux completed
Successfully.

Installing VMware Tools.

In which directory does want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin] Yes

The path "yes" is a relative path. Please enter an absolute path.

In which directory does want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]

What's the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/to rc6.d/)?
[/ETC/RC.D]

What's the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/ETC/RC.D/INIT.D]

In which directory does want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]

In which directory does want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]

The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
Going to create it, including needed parent directories. What are you want?
[Yes]

Yes
In which directory does want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
The path "yes" is a relative path. Please enter an absolute path.

In which directory does want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]

The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program
is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this
Want? [Yes]

The installation of VMware Tools 9.6.1 build-1378637 for Linux completed
Successfully. You can decide to remove the software from your system on any
Time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".

Yebefore running VMware Tools for the first time, your need to configure it by
Invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
This program to invoke the command for your now? [Yes] S^hyes

The answer "Yeyes" is invalid. It must be one of "Y" or "n".

Before running VMware Tools for the first time, your need to configure it by
Invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
This program to invoke the command for your now? [Yes] Yes

Initializing ...


Making sure services for VMware Tools is stopped.



Found a compatible pre-built module for VMCI. Installing it ...


Found a compatible pre-built module for Vsock. Installing it ...


The module Vmxnet3 have already been installed on this system by another
Installer or package and won't is modified by this installer.

Use the flags--clobber-kernel-modules=vmxnet3 to override.

The module PVSCSI have already been installed on this system by another
Installer or package and won't is modified by this installer.

Use the flags--CLOBBER-KERNEL-MODULES=PVSCSI to override.

The module Vmmemctl have already been installed on this system by another
Installer or package and won't is modified by this installer.

Use the flags--clobber-kernel-modules=vmmemctl to override.

The VMware host-guest Filesystem allows for shared folders between the Host OS
and the guest OS in a Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish
To enable this feature? [Yes]

Found a compatible pre-built module for Vmhgfs. Installing it ...


Found a compatible pre-built module for vmxnet. Installing it ...


The vmblock enables dragging or copying files between host and guest in a
Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Does wish to enable this feature?
[Yes]

VMware automatic kernel modules enables automatic building and installation of
VMware kernel modules at boot that is not already present. This feature can

Enabled/disabled by re-running vmware-config-tools.pl.

Would to enable VMware automatic kernel modules?
[Yes]


Disabling timer-based audio scheduling in PulseAudio.



Detected X Server version 1.17.4



Distribution provided drivers for Xorg X server is used.

Skipping x configuration because X drivers is not included.

Creating a new INITRD boot image for the kernel.
Vmware-tools-thinprint start/running
Vmware-tools start/running
The configuration of VMware Tools 9.6.1 build-1378637 for Linux
Running kernel completed successfully.

Must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take
Effect.

You can now run VMware Tools by invoking '/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox-cmd ' from the
Command line.

To enable advanced X features (e.g., guest resolution fit, drag and drop, and
File and text copy/paste), you'll need to does one (or more) of the following:
1. Manually Start/usr/bin/vmware-user
2. Log out and log to into your desktop session; And,
3. Restart your X session.

Enjoy,

--the VMware Team
To this tool has been installed completed.

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CentOS installation Vmwaretool in a virtual machine