Howto - Install vmware tools in Ubunto (VMware 4.5)

[Aroon Pahwa]

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:26:59 -0400, Chris <ubuntu at functionalfuture.com> wrote:
> Oops, didn't send this to the list the first time.
> 
> On Mon, 2004-10-18 at 15:16 +0100, Inacio @ Promoloures wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm new to linux and specially to ubuntu, (but i think i'm here to
> stay
> > ;) ), and would like to use it and test some more from within vmware.
> >
> > I've searched but can't find any how-to on installing (need
> compiling)
> > vmware tools in ubuntu.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > João Inácio
> 
> I assume you are trying to install Ubuntu as a Guest in VMware and want
> to install the vmware-tools stuff.
> 
> Note this is just the way _I_ do it, which is not always the "correct"
> way.
> 
> 1. Starting with a fresh Ubuntu install.
> 
> 2. Use Synaptic or apt-get to install gcc and the kernel headers:
>    Install "gcc"
>    Install "linux-headers-2.6-386"
> 
> 2. Open a root terminal (Applications->System Tools->Root Terminal)
> 
> 3. In the terminal execute "/etc/init.d/gdm stop".  This will put you to
> the console.
> 
> 4. Log into the console and start a root shell (sudo -s)
> 
> 5. In the VMware menu select VM->Install VMware Tools...
> 
> 6. Mount the VMware Tools CDROM (usually the same device as your virtual
> CDROM).  I use IDE virtual cdroms and mine was at /dev/hdc.
> 
> 9. Extract the vmware tools package
>    (eg. tar xvfz /mnt/vmware-linux-tools.tar.gz)
> 
> 10. Umount the vmware tools cdrom
> 
> 11. Build and install the vmware tools:
> 
>     cd vmware-tools-distrib
>     ./vmware-install.pl
> 
> 12. restart gdm (/etc/init.d/gdm restart)
> 
> Should be all done except for cleanup (eg. you can remove the
> vmware-tools-distrib directory and your console still has you logged
> in).
> 
> --
> // Chris
> 

Chris, I think it would incredibly awesome of you if you made a wiki
page about installing VMWare tools under Ubuntu.  We get this question
at least once a week.

aroon pahwa
viperstyx at gmail.com