Vmtools | Ray Heffer

Installing VMware tools on a Linux guest

Posted on 19.Jan 2010 by Ray Heffer in Linux, Scripts & Commands, VMware, Virtualisation

Start the VMware Tools installation

Using the VMware VI Client, right click on the Linux guest and select Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.

Mounting the CD-ROM

You’ll need to mount the CD-ROM on the Linux guest.
# mount /dev/cdrom /mnt

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