Linux Mount VMware Tool

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Author: User

1. Click Install VMware Tool, then select Mount to Mount

2. Mount Tools and Unzip

# mkdir/mnt/cdrom# mount-t auto/dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom# cd/mnt/cdrom/# cp vmwaretools-10.1.7-5541682.tar.gz/root# cd# t AR-ZXVF vmwaretools-10.1.7-5541682.tar.gz


3. Installing tools

# cd vmware-tools-distrib/# yum -y install perl gcc make  Kernel-headers kernel-devel net-tools# ./vmware-install.pl open-vm-tools packages  are available from the OS vendor and VMware recommends  using open-vm-tools packages. see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2073803 for more  Information. do you still want to proceed with this installation? [no]  Yescreating a new vmware tools installer database using the tar4  format. Installing vmware tools ..... Creating a new initrd boot image for the kernel. Generating the key and certificate files. Successfully generated the key and certificate files. selinux setup: the  ' Semanage '  utility was not found. there was an error setting up the selinux security context  for vmware tools. please make sure selinux is set up  correctly. the configuration of vmware tools 10.1.7 build-5541682 for linux  For this running kernel completed successfully. You 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 thecommand line. to enable advanced x features  (E.g., guest resolution fit, drag  and drop, and file and text copy/paste),  you will need  to do one  (Or more)  of tHe following:1. manually start /usr/bin/vmware-user2. log out and log  back into your desktop session3. restart your x session. Enjoy,--The vmware teamfound vmware tools cdrom mounted at /mnt/cdrom.  EJECTING DEVICE /DEV/SR0&NBSP, .....


4. Uninstalling Tools

# Umount/mnt/cdrom


5. See if tools are installed successfully



Linux Mount VMware Tool

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