VMware Workstation12 installs Ubuntu and VMware Tools Tutorials _vmware

I have been through the process of Baidu experience to install UBUNTU16, but every time the installation of the time there is no problem is to install the tools, but also set up a shared folder, but in the path:/mnt/hgfs under each time can not find a shared folder. Later I studied for a long time, should be installed when the problem. The following are the correct and feasible installation methods:

First, download Ubuntu Image:

Ubuntu website Download Address

Second, create a virtual machine

Open VMware Workstation and click to Create a new virtual machine

Select Custom , click Next , as shown in the following illustration:

Click next , as shown in the following illustration:

Choose to install the operating system later , as shown in the following illustration:

Choose Linux, here I installed the 64-bit system, so select the Ubuntu 64-bit , as shown in the following figure:

Select the installation path and name according to your own requirements, as shown in the following illustration:

Next, by default, until this step, choose to use a bridging network , click Next , as shown in the following figure:

Select by default, point to next :

Select by default, point to next :

Select Create new Virtual Disk , click Next :

Tick Immediate allocation and single file options:

Select by default, point to next :

Point complete , wait for creation, take some time:

Third, installation system and related configuration

1. Pre-installation settings

Click to Edit the virtual machine settings , set as shown below, to load your previous download good mirror, OK , this time do not hands point open power!!!

Point power supply next to the triangle, there is a pull-down menu, point to turn on the power and enter the firmware

You will see the following view:

change into :

Switch to Advanced, hit I/O Device that option

Enter, change to the following settings :

Switch to the boot option to change the CD to the first boot entry, which is changed to the following setting :

Press F10,yes, Finish, enter system installation below.

2, System installation settings

The following system installation of the relevant configuration, here must choose Chinese , otherwise, you use the command on the console:

Ls-la

The desktop will be displayed in Chinese: desktop, very detrimental to the operation!

All on the hook, next:

Choose the first one, install:

Select Continue :

Time zone Select Shanghai, Next, or to choose Chinese, here may not see the Continue, drag the window

Set your own user name and password:

The next step is to wait for installation, after installation, remember to play the CD in the mirror image to automatic detection, otherwise it will always install the system.

Iv. Installation of VMware Tools

1. Get Administrator Privileges

Enter the following command to obtain administrator privileges, the password is the password you set above:

sudo passwd

2. Install VMware Tools Tool

Copy the vmwaretools-10.0.10-4301679.tar.gz file from the CD to the root directory:

Cp/media/user/vmware\ tools/vmwaretools-10.0.10-4301679.tar.gz/

To move to the root directory:

CD/

Decompression vmwaretools-10.0.10-4301679.tar.gz:

TAR-ZXVF vmwaretools-10.0.10-4301679.tar.gz

After the decompression is complete, enter the decompression folder Vmware-tools-distrib

CD Vmware-tools-distrib

To run the Setup program:

./vmware-install.pl

All the way y plus carriage return

Installation Complete:

3. Set up Shared folders

In the virtual machine-> settings, add your own shared folders

And then it's done, and you'll be in the path:

Cd/mnt/hgfs

See your own shared folders.

This is all done, write a long ah, should be divided into two articles written.

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