

Installing VMware VIX Core Library 1.17.0 In the end, you will see a screen output similar to this. Download VMwareĪfter that, in a terminal, run it using sudo sudo bash VMware-Workstation-Full-16.1.0-17198959.x86_64.bundleĪnd so the installation process will begin. Then, you have to go to the VMware download section and download the package for Linux. To do this, open a terminal and run the following: sudo apt install build-essentialĪfter entering your password, the installation process will begin. The first thing we have to do is install the basic compilation tools. There are versions for macOS, Windows, and Linux and we will install them. They develop an application called VMware Workstation dedicated to the virtualization of operating systems on the desktop. Therefore, we can say that VMware is a giant in the business world. They also excel in cluster technologies and cloud solutions. Please support the nixCraft with a PayPal donation or Patreon.VMware as such is a company of North American origin specialized in providing solutions related to virtualization. Keeping the site online is challenging, with everyone blocking Ads 😔. nixCraft is a one-person show, and many of you use Adblocker. 🥺 Was this helpful? Please add a comment to show your appreciation or feedback. Join the nixCraft community via RSS Feed or Email Newsletter. He wrote more than 7k+ posts and helped numerous readers to master IT topics. Vivek Gite is the founder of nixCraft, the oldest running blog about Linux and open source. How do I start / stop / restart vmware tools from vm itself?

There is not need to reboot VM or anything as vmware-tools will be installed as service at /etc/init.d/vmware-tools. Now just follow on scree instructions and you should able to install tools. Now copy a file called VMwareTools*.tar.gz: Your virual CD will be at /media/cdrom or /media/cdrom0 directory. Next, mount cdrom if it is not mouted, enter:

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) Login to your Ubuntu Linux vm and make sure build-essential and kernel header is installed: VMware Workstation / server software will temporarily connect to the virtual machine’s first virtual CD-ROM drive to the ISO image file that contains the VMware Tools installer for your guest operating system and you are ready to begin the installation process. Step #3: Install tool from virtual CD-ROM You are not allowed to install vmware-tools using remote ssh session. WARNING! These examples should executed using vmware workstation or vmware console only.
