Note: If the DVD disc is not mounted automatically on your Linux distribution, you can mount the disc manually. Extract files from the VMware Tools installation archive the number of your version may be different :. Make sure that the ifconfig command is available in the console. Otherwise, install net-tools that include the ifconfig tool manually before installing VMware Tools on your Ubuntu guest. After opening a shortcut in Terminal, you can see a directory of the virtual DVD disc image that is the current directory in the console now.
You can list the content of this directory and see the archive with the VMware Tools installer for Linux. Go to the vmware-tools-distrib directory that contains the executable installer file. The installer is written on Perl. After running the VMware Tools installer, you should answer the questions in the console.
Press Enter to use the default value that is shown in brackets. You can use the default value for the majority of options. Enter Y yes to enable those features, as the default answer is [no]. If VMware Tools have been installed successfully, you can see a message like the message displayed on the screenshot.
You may need to restart your guest Linux to apply all system changes after installing VMware Tools. VMware recommends you to install VMware Tools for Linux from online software repositories by using the Linux package manager. The clear installation of Ubuntu Note: The installation principle for other Linux distributions is the same.
If you use Linux without a graphical user interface GUI that has only the command line interface, then install VMware Tools with the command:. Note: There are also two alternative packages of Open VM Tools that can be installed from online software repositories.
VMware Tools can be installed automatically if you are installing Ubuntu Even if you select Minimal installation in the Ubuntu installation wizard Updates and other software , VMware Tools open-vm-tools-desktop will be downloaded and installed automatically from online software repositories Internet connection is required.
Thus, you can save time spent on installing VMware Tools and system updates. Ubuntu 19 becomes more user-friendly for VMware virtual environment. Make sure that these two options are enabled:. See how to do this below. This is for security reasons. To do this, you should edit the virtual machine configuration. Go to the directory on a datastore where the files of your Linux virtual machine are stored. In this example, we go to the directory:. In our case, we have to edit the Ubuntu-VMT. You can make a backup of the VM configuration file before editing.
Add the following two strings in the end of the file. Similarly to Linux, the latest versions of VMware Tools are distributed only as Open VM Tools, which is an open source implementation of VMware Tools intended to improve the installation process and make it possible to update VMware Tools when upgrading an operating system. The system notifies that some additional packages must be installed. Proceed with this action - type Y and press Enter to continue. Another operating system supported by VMware as a guest operating system is Oracle Solaris also known as SunOS and much like the operating systems considered above, it is highly recommended to install VMware Tools on Solaris.
If the image cannot be mounted automatically, download and mount the installation ISO image for Solaris to the VM manually. Run the vmware-install. Perl must be installed in your operating system to run the installer successfully. Answer the questions provided by the VMware Tools installer. You can use default settings in most cases. This bundle contains a new release of VMware Tools for supported guest operating systems.
In our case, this directory on a Windows computer is:. If autorun is enabled on a guest Windows system, you will see the AutoPlay window with a suggestion to run setup If autorun is disabled, open the optical disc drive to which the virtual ISO disk image is inserted in your Windows guest, then select the appropriate installer file — setup. Run the installer as Administrator. Typical is enough in most cases. You can select this type and continue installation.
If you want to change the installation type, hit Back. If everything is correct, hit Install to start the installation process. Wait for a while until VMware Tools are installed. If VMware Tools have been installed successfully, you should see this screen. In this scenario, you can install another operating system inside Ubuntu as a virtual machine.
The instructions should also be valid for Linux Mint and other Ubuntu-based distributions. VMWare Workstation is not an open source software.
VMware Workstation Player is free for personal and non-commercial use. As an individual, you can use it without paying anything. VMware is not open source though. Just hit the download button here. No prizes for guessing that you have to download the Linux version here. You can do it graphically as well.
Just go to the folder where the file was downloaded. Right click on it and make it executable. I am assuming that it has been downloaded to your Downloads directory. If so, use the command below to make the file executable:. Like any other application, click on next in most of the screen. For your ease, I have listed the screenshots here:. You might also be asked for a license key — do not panic — you do not need one if you want to use the free VMware player for non-commercial purpose.
For business use, get the pro edition where you will get a license key. If you want to be able to copy-paste between the real OS host and the virtual OS guest and share files between them, you should also install VMware Tools on Linux. Also a movie buff with a soft corner for film noir. Both ways yes I tried both : works nice and easy.
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