BIG STEP 400: INSTALL VMWARE TOOLS INTO LINUX MINT IN A ... · 1 big step 400: install "vmware tools into "linux mint" in a "virtual machine" in "vmware player"

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BIG STEP 400:

INSTALL "VMWARE TOOLS

INTO "LINUX MINT"

IN A "VIRTUAL MACHINE"

IN "VMWARE PLAYER"

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Web location for this

presentation:

http://aztcs.orgClick on “Meeting Notes”

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SUMMARYYou can use install "VMware

Tools" into "Linux Mint" running in

a "virtual machine" in "VMware

Player" (in a "Windows.." host) to

enhance the operation of the

"virtual machine".

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TOPICS

• WHAT IS "VMWARE TOOLS"?

• STEPS FOR INSTALLING

"VMWARE TOOLS"

INTO A "LINUX MINT" GUEST

RUNNING IN A "VIRTUAL

MACHINE"

IN "VMWARE PLAYER"

IN A "WINDOWS.." HOST

COMPUTER

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WHAT IS "VMWARE TOOLS"?

According to

https://pubs.vmware.com/fusion-

4/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmwar

e.fusion.help.doc%2FGUID-

82AEC35C-D3DC-42F4-A84B-

542B1D501D2B.html:

https://pubs.vmware.com/fusion-4/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.fusion.help.doc%2FGUID-82AEC35C-D3DC-42F4-A84B-542B1D501D2B.html

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(continued)

VMware Tools is a suite of utilities

that enhances the performance of

the virtual machine's guest

operating system and improves

management of the virtual

machine:

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(continued)• Significantly faster graphics

performance..

• Shared folders between host and

guest file systems

• Copying and pasting text,

graphics, and files between the

virtual machine and the host or

client desktop

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(continued)

• Improved mouse performance

• Synchronization of the clock in

the virtual machine with the clock

on the host or client desktop

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STEPS FOR INSTALLING

"VMWARE TOOLS" INTO A "LINUX

MINT" GUEST

• Step 401:

Double-click on the "VMware

Player" icon on the Windows

"Desktop":

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MINT" GUEST (continued)

• Step 402:

A "Player window" will be

displayed:

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• Step 403:

Click on the "Player" button

near the upper-left corner of

the "Player window":

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• Step 404:

Click on "File" in the pull-down

menu:

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• Step 405:

Click on "Preferences" in the

sub-menu:

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• Step 406:

A "Preferences" box will be

displayed:

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• Step 407:

Click on "Download all

components now":

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• Step 408:

The downloading process will

run for a while:

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• Step 409:

If a "User Account Control"

box pops up, click on its "Yes"

button:

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• Step 410:

The updating process will run

for a while:

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• Step 411:

Click on the "OK" button of the

"All downloadable

components are up to date."

box:

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• Step 412:


"Preferences" box:

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• Step 413:

If the "Linux Mint" virtual

machine is not highlighted in

the "Player window", click on it

to highlight it:

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• Step 414:

Double-click on "Edit virtual

machine settings":

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• Step 415:

Click on "CD/DVD.." to

highlight it:

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• Step 416:

Select the "Use ISO image

file" option, if it is not already

selected:

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• Step 417:

Click on the "Browse" button:

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• Step 418:

A "Browse for ISO image" box

will be displayed:

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• Step 419:

Double-click on "Computer":

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• Step 420:

Double-click on the C: drive:

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• Step 421:

Double-click on "Program

Files (x86)":

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• Step 422:

Double-click on "VMware":

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• Step 423:

Double-click on "VMware

Player":

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• Step 424:

Click on "linux.iso":

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• Step 425:

"linux.iso" should not be in the

"File name:" box:

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• Step 426:

Click on the "Open" button:

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• Step 427:


"Virtual Machine Settings"

box:

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• Step 428:

Click on "Play virtual machine"

in the "Player window":

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• Step 429:

The "Linux Mint" guest

operating system will start up:

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• Step 430:

Click twice in the "Running in

software rendering mode"

notification in order to make it

go away:

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• Step 431:

Close the "Welcome Screen"

window by click on the "x"

button near the upper-right

corner

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• Step 432:

Double-click on the "VMware

Tools DVD" icon on the

Desktop:

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• Step 433:

Use the RIGHT mouse

button to click on

VMwareTools..tar.gz

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• Step 434:

Double-click on "Extract to..."

in the pop-up context menu:

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• Step 435:

Wait for the "reading" process

to finish:

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• Step 436:

An "Extract" box will be

displayed:

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• Step 437:

Scroll down to "Computer"

under "Devices":

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• Step 438:

Double-click on "Computer":

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• Step 439:

Scroll down to "tmp" in the

right pane and double-click on

it:

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• Step 440:

The current contents of the

"tmp" directory folder will be

displayed in the right pane:

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• Step 441:

Double-click on the "Extract"

button:

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• Step 442:

The status of the "Extract

archive" process will be

displayed:

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• Step 443:

Close the file management

windows by clicking on its "x"

button near the upper-right

corner:

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• Step 444:

Click on the "Menu" button:

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• Step 445:

Double-click on "Accessories":

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• Step 446:

Double-click on "Terminal" in

the submenu to the right and

below "Accessories":

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• Step 447:

A "Terminal" window will be

displayed:

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• Step 448:

Click once inside the

"Terminal" window:

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• Step 449:

type in

cd /tmp/vmware*

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• Step 450:

Press the Enter key of the

keyboard:

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• Step 451:

Type in

su

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• Step 452:


keyboard:

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• Step 453:

Type the password for your

"Linux Mint" user account:

(Note: the characters of your

password will not be

displayed)

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• Step 455:


keyboard:

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• Step 456:

You are now logged in as a

"superuser".

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• Step 457:

Type in

./vmware-install.pl -d

(There is a leading period. -d

means all defaults so do not

use it for non-default settings.)

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• Step 459:


keyboard:

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• Step 460:

Type in

exit

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• Step 461:


keyboard:

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• Step 462:

Type in

exit

again:

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• Step 463:


keyboard again:

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• Step 464:

Click on the "User Profile"

button:

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• Step 465:

Click on "Power Off.." in the

pop-up menu:

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• Step 466:

Click on "Shut Down" in the

"Session" box:

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• Step 467:

Click on "Shut Down Anyway":

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• Step 468:

If a "Player window" is not

displayed, locate the "VMware

Player" icon and double-click

on it:

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• Step 469:

Inside the "Player window",

click on the "Linux Mint" virtual

machine to highlight it (if it is

not already highlighted):

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• Step 470:

Double-click on "Edit virtual

machine settings":

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• Step 471:

Click on "CD/DVD.." to

highlight it:

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• Step 472:

Select the "Use physical drive"

option:

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• Step 473:

Click on the "OK" button:

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• Step 474:

Close the "Player window" by

clicking on the "x" button in the

upper-right corner:

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REFERENCES

• http://tutorialforlinux.com/2014

/11/17/how-to-install-vmware-

tools-on-linux-mint-17-1-

rebecca-lts-32-64bit-easy-

visual-guide/

http://tutorialforlinux.com/2014/11/17/how-to-install-vmware-tools-on-linux-mint-17-1-rebecca-lts-32-64bit-easy-visual-guide/

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REFERENCES (continued)

• http://www.virten.net/2013/05/

choose-and-install-vmware-

tools-on-linux-guests-original-

vs-osps-vs-open-vm-tools/

http://www.virten.net/2013/05/choose-and-install-vmware-tools-on-linux-guests-original-vs-osps-vs-open-vm-tools/

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• https://blogs.it.ox.ac.uk/oxclou

d/2013/03/23/options-for-

installing-vmware-tools-into-

linux-vms/

https://blogs.it.ox.ac.uk/oxcloud/2013/03/23/options-for-installing-vmware-tools-into-linux-vms/

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• https://www.thomas-

krenn.com/en/wiki/VMware_To

ols_or_open-vm-tools

https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/VMware_Tools_or_open-vm-tools

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• https://www.computersnyou.co

m/224/how-to-un-install-

vmware-tools-from-ubuntu-

guest/

https://www.computersnyou.com/224/how-to-un-install-vmware-tools-from-ubuntu-guest/

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