VMware Tools is a tool that comes with VMware Workstation for virtual machines and now introduces Ubuntu Linux installation Vmare tools. Its role is to enable users to drag files from the physical host directly into the virtual machine. If we don't install it, we can't transfer the file between the virtual machine and the physical machine. How should such a magical VMware tools be installed?
Whether you use Windows or Linux, in the transfer of files, you can do to Windows as direct drag, so easy, OK, I use Ubuntu, under XP or Mac, installation is similar.
Ubuntu Terminal
Open Terminal:
Applications--accessories--terminal
Open the terminal on the line, how to open, do not stress
2. Get root Privileges
Enter the command:
sudo su
If you are not too familiar with root access, you can read my write, get root permissions
Http://jingyan.baidu.com/article/11c17a2c438f5ef446e39d89.html
Then use, root user, login
Install Vmware-tools (Ubuntu Linux)
I have installed, in this position, you will see, install the Vmare tolls option.
Copy the file to the TMP below
In thetmp directory , unzip the tar zxf vm..................gz (VMware Tools file)
Then, go to the Unpacked folder and run./vmware-install.pl
Press the ENTER key all the way to OK
When you've installed it, finally, restart it.
The installation process for xp,win7,red Hat Linux, Ubuntu Linux, and so on is similar
VMware Ubuntu installation VMware Tools