Tool usage instructions -09-installing VMware Tools

1. Select "Virtual machine" à "install vmware Tools"

2. Select "Yes" and the RH prompt interface

3. Install using the command line 3.1. Create a temporary installation directory and unzip the installation file to the specified directory

mkdir tmp Cd/tmp mkdir Vmtools Cd/media/vmware tools/ TAR-ZXVF vmwaretools-9.6.0-1294478.tar.gz-c/tmp/vmtools/

3.2. Perform the installation and follow the prompts to select the default

[Email protected] vmtools]# cd/tmp/vmtools/vmware-tools-distrib/ [[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# ls Bin Doc etc FILES INSTALL installer Lib vmware-install.pl [Email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl Creating a new VMware Tools installer database using the TAR4 format. Installing VMware Tools. 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] Yes 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] Yes 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 9.6.0 build-1294478 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". 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. Stopping Thinprint services in the virtual machine: Stopping Virtual Printing Daemon:done Stopping VMware Tools Services in the virtual machine: Guest Operating System daemon: [OK] unmounting HGFS shares: [OK] Guest filesystem driver: [OK] The VMware FileSystem Sync Driver (vmsync) allows external third-party backup Software that's integrated with VSphere to create backups of the virtual Machine. Does wish to enable this feature? [No] Ni^ho The answer "No" is invalid. It must be one of "Y" or "n". The VMware FileSystem Sync Driver (vmsync) allows external third-party backup Software that's integrated with VSphere to create backups of the virtual Machine. Does wish to enable this feature? [No] No Found a compatible pre-built module for VMCI. Installing it ... Found a compatible pre-built module for Vsock. Installing it ... Found a compatible pre-built module for Vmxnet3. Installing it ... Found a compatible pre-built module for PVSCSI. Installing it ... Found a compatible pre-built module for VMMEMCTL. Installing it ... 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] 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] Yes Found a compatible pre-built module for Vmblock. Installing it ... 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? [No] No Thinprint provides driver-free printing. Does wish to enable this feature? [Yes] Yes Detected X version 7.1 Unable to detect guest resolution. Choose one of the following display sizes that X'll start with: [1]< 640x480 [2] 800x600 [3] 1024x768 [4] 1280x800 Please enter a number between 1 and 4: [1] 3 X is running fine with the new config file. Creating a new INITRD boot image for the kernel. Starting Virtual Printing Daemon:done Checking ACPI Hot plug [OK] Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine: Switching to guest configuration: [OK] Paravirtual SCSI module: [OK] Guest memory Manager: [OK] VM Communication interface: [OK] VM Communication Interface Socket family: [OK] Guest filesystem driver: [OK] Mounting HGFS shares: [FAILED] Blocking file system: [OK] Guest Operating System daemon: [OK] The configuration of VMware Tools 9.6.0 build-1294478 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 Found VMware tools CDROM mounted at/media/vmware tools. ejecting device /dev/scd0 ... Umount:/media/vmware Tools:device is busy Umount:/media/vmware Tools:device is busy Eject:unmount of '/media/vmware Tools ' failed Eject failed:if Possible manually Eject the Tools installer from the guest CDROM mounted at/media/vmware tools before canceling tools install on the Host.

Tool usage instructions -09-installing VMware Tools