Install VMware Tools in Linux

It is very easy to install the VMware tool in a Windows operating system, as long as the system starts, "VM" → "Install VMware Tools ...", You can install the VMware tool normally. However, in Linux, installing VMware Tools is not that simple. The procedure is as follows:

1. Use the root user to start the Linux system.

2. Install the VMware Tools command on a VM on the physical machine.

3. Return to Linux and enter the following command:

#> Mount/dev/CDROM/mnt

4. Continue to enter the command:

#> Ls

The query result of this command is:

One is the rpmpackage file of VMware tools, and the other is the .tar.gz file. Any installation can be completed. The following is an RPM package installation method.

5. Continue to enter the command

#> CP, MNT, VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.i386.rpm, TMP

6. Uninstall the Loaded Optical Drive.

#> Umount/dev/CDROM

7. Enter the TMP folder

#> Cd/tmp

8. Install the vmwaretools software package.

#> Rpm-IVH, MNT, VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.i386.rpm

9. Set the resolution.

#> Cd/usr/bin

#>./Vmware-configure-tools.pl

After you enter the preceding command, the result is as follows:

Enter 2 in the resolution setting area (set the display resolution to 800x600). Press enter and the following result is displayed:

Indicates that the resolution is correctly configured.

10. Enter the following command:

#> Service vmware-tools start

Start the VMware Tools tool.

With the above 10 steps, VMWare tools can be used. Of course, it takes effect only in the Linux GUI mode, but does not work in the text mode.