Click Add, enter vmware-toolbox, Ok, Close.Įcho "/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox" > ~/.kde/Autostart/vmware-toolbox.shĬhmod +x ~/.kde/Autostart/vmware-toolbox.sh To have vmware tools auto start with your sessions, go to System->Preferences->Sessions->Startup Programs.
In order for the synchronized clipboard and mouse to function as well as the host shared folders feature, you must have vmware-toolbox running, although you can minimize the window. Open a terminal window, and run the following commands.ĭuring, choose the default answers to everything (just hit the key). # You can extract with archive manager, right click on the archive and extract. Sudo cp /media/cdrom/VMwareTools*.tar.gz ~/Desktop If the cdrom was not automatically mounted, mount the cdrom (in your guest OS) by doing In the File Browser that pops up, right-click the VMwareTools*.tar.gz file and extract to the Desktop. You should see a mounted CD image show up on the desktop. They are listed here in case you have made kernel modifications.įrom the VMware menu, choose VM->Install VMware Tools. NOTE: linux-headers-`uname -r` is not required on a default build as these headers already exist. Sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` psmisc Start up a terminal window and do the following to ensure that you have the required packages for building VMware Tools or your kernel. Installing VMware tools on Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu Guests Startup/Shutdown Scripts (with VMware Toolbox running at root). 
Disk Shrink (with VMware Toolbox running at root).Cut & Paste - Guest to Host and Guest to Guest (with VMware Toolbox) (possibly only on gnome).Seamless mouse movement between host and guest.Returning to installing tools on Ubuntu 6.10 (Ubuntu once again being the guest).Īdvantages of having VMware Tools installed on your Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu guest After that it is explained how to install tools on windows with ubuntu being the host (so windows as guest). This page first explains how to install tools on Ubuntu, so ubuntu being the guest and another (any) OS being the host. VMware/Tools is software installed on the guest system for improving performance.
5 Workaround: Installing VMware Tools 5.5.2 on Ubuntu 6.10. 4 VMware-tools for windows (for running win in vmware on Ubuntu). 3 Installing VMware tools on Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu Guests. 2 Advantages of having VMware Tools installed on your Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu guest.
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