Linux vmware tools update
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For Linux virtual machines, you manually install or upgrade VMware Tools by using the command line.
Prerequisites
- Power on the virtual machine.
- Verify that the guest operating system is running.
- Because the VMware Tools installer is written in Perl, verify that Perl is installed in the guest operating system.
Procedure
If the CD-ROM device is mounted, the CD-ROM device and its mount point are listed as something like this:
/dev/cdrom on /mnt/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev)
Some Linux distributions use different mount point names. For example, on some distributions the mount point is /media/VMware Tools rather than /mnt/cdrom . Modify the command to reflect the conventions that your distribution uses.
Some Linux distributions use different device names or organize the /dev directory differently. If your CD-ROM drive is not /dev/cdrom or if the mount point for a CD-ROM is not /mnt/cdrom , modify the command to reflect the conventions that your distribution uses.
The location of this directory depends on where you placed it during the previous installation. Often this directory is placed in /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib .
tar zxpf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-x.x.x-yyyy.tar.gz
If you attempt to install a tar installation over an RPM installation, or the reverse, the installer detects the previous installation and must convert the installer database format before continuing.
cd vmware-tools-distrib ./vmware-install.pl
Usually, the vmware-config-tools.pl configuration file runs after the installer file finishes running.
Depending on the features you use, these instructions can include restarting the X session, restarting networking, logging in again, and starting the VMware User process. You can alternatively reboot the guest operating system to accomplish all these tasks.
Results
What to do next
If a new virtual hardware version is available for the virtual machine, upgrade the virtual hardware.
Linux vmware tools update
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You can upgrade VMware Tools manually, or you can configure virtual machines to check for and install newer versions of VMware Tools.
The guest operating system checks the version of VMware Tools when you power on a virtual machine. The status bar of your virtual machine displays a message when a new version is available.
A newer version of Tools is available for this VM
In Windows virtual machines, you can set VMware Tools to notify you when an upgrade is available. If this notification option is enabled, the VMware Tools icon in the Windows taskbar includes a yellow caution icon when a VMware Tools upgrade is available.
To install a VMware Tools upgrade, you can use the same procedure that you used for installing VMware Tools the first time. Upgrading VMware Tools means installing a new version.
For Windows and Linux guest operating systems, you can configure the virtual machine to automatically upgrade VMware Tools. Although the version check is performed when you power on the virtual machine, on Windows guest operating systems, the automatic upgrade occurs when you power off or restart the virtual machine. The status bar displays the message Installing VMware Tools . when an upgrade is in progress. The procedure is mentioned below.
Upgrading VMware Tools on Windows guest operation systems automatically installs the WDDM graphics drivers. The WDDM graphics driver allows the sleep mode available in guest OS power settings to adjust the sleep options. For example, you can use the sleep mode setting Change when the computer sleeps to configure your guest OS to automatically go to sleep mode after a certain time or prevent your guest OS from automatically switching to sleep mode after being idle for some time.
Some features in a particular release of a VMware product might depend on installing or upgrading to the version of VMware Tools included in that release. Upgrading to the latest version of VMware Tools is not always necessary. Newer versions of VMware Tools are compatible with several host versions. To avoid unnecessary upgrades, evaluate whether the added features and capabilities are necessary for your environment.
Linux vmware tools update
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You can manually install VMware Tools on a Linux virtual machine using the command line. For later Linux distributions, use the integrated open-vm-tools version.
For more information about Linux distributions supported by Open VM Tools, see Open VM Tools (README) and the VMware Compatibility Guide at https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.
- Modern Linux distributions not officially supported by tar tools.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and later releases.
- CentOS 8 and later releases.
- Oracle Linux 8 and later releases.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 and later releases.
For the Linux virtual machines that have Open VM Tools installed but are not in the scope mentioned in the preceding bullet, Install/Update/Reinstall VMware Tools menu is enabled, so that you can install bundled tar tools on top of Open VM Tools to get Shared Folder (HGFS) feature support.
For old Linux virtual machines not supported by Open VM Tools, perform the following steps to install tar tools.
Prerequisites
- Power on the virtual machine.
- Verify that the guest operating system is running.
- Because the VMware Tools installer is written in Perl, verify that Perl is installed in the guest operating system.
Procedure
If the CD-ROM device is mounted, the CD-ROM device and its mount point are listed in a manner similar to the following output:
/dev/cdrom on /mnt/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev)
Some Linux distributions use different mount point names. For example, on some distributions the mount point is /media/VMware Tools rather than /mnt/cdrom . Modify the command to reflect the conventions that your distribution uses.
Some Linux distributions use different device names or organize the /dev directory differently. If your CD-ROM drive is not /dev/cdrom or if the mount point for a CD-ROM is not /mnt/cdrom , modify the command to reflect the conventions that your distribution uses.
The location of this directory depends on where you placed it during the previous installation. Often this directory is placed in /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib .
List the contents of the mount point directory and note the file name of the VMware Tools tar installer.
tar zxpf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-x.x.x-yyyy.tar.gz
cd vmware-tools-distrib sudo ./vmware-install.pl
Follow the prompts to accept the default values, if appropriate for your configuration. Follow the instructions at the end of the script.
Depending on the features you use, these instructions can include restarting the X session, restarting networking, logging in again, and starting the VMware User process. You can alternatively reboot the guest operating system to accomplish all these tasks.
Usually, the vmware-config-tools.pl configuration file runs after the installer file finishes running. If you attempt to install a tar installation over an RPM installation, or the reverse, the installer detects the previous installation and must convert the installer database format before continuing.
What to do next
If a new virtual hardware version is available for the virtual machine, upgrade the virtual hardware.
Linux vmware tools update
It is recommended that you use Open VM Tools in Linux virtual machines.
For more information about Linux distributions supported by Open VM Tools, see https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/master/README.md and the VMware Compatibility Guide at https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.
- Modern Linux distributions not officially supported by tar tools.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and later releases.
- CentOS 8 and later releases.
- Oracle Linux 8 and later releases.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 and later releases.
For the Linux virtual machines that have Open VM Tools installed but are not in the scope mentioned in the preceding bullet, Install/Update/Reinstall VMware Tools menu is enabled, so that you can install bundled tar tools on top of Open VM Tools to get Shared Folder (HGFS) feature support.
For old Linux virtual machines not supported by Open VM Tools, perform the following steps to install tar tools.
Prerequisites
- Power on the virtual machine.
- Verify that the guest operating system is running.
- Because the VMware Tools installer is written in Perl, verify that Perl is installed in the guest operating system.
Procedure
If the CD-ROM device is mounted, the CD-ROM device and its mount point are listed in a manner similar to the following output:
/dev/cdrom on /mnt/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev)
Some Linux distributions use different mount point names. For example, on some distributions the mount point is /media/VMware Tools rather than /mnt/cdrom . Modify the command to reflect the conventions that your distribution uses.
Some Linux distributions use different device names or organize the /dev directory differently. If your CD-ROM drive is not /dev/cdrom or if the mount point for a CD-ROM is not /mnt/cdrom , modify the command to reflect the conventions that your distribution uses.
The location of this directory depends on where you placed it during the previous installation. Often this directory is placed in /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib .
tar zxpf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-x.x.x-yyyy.tar.gz
cd vmware-tools-distrib sudo ./vmware-install.pl
Usually, the vmware-config-tools.pl configuration file runs after the installer file finishes running. If you attempt to install a tar installation over an RPM installation, or the reverse, the installer detects the previous installation and must convert the installer database format before continuing.
Depending on the features you use, these instructions can include restarting the X session, restarting networking, logging in again, and starting the VMware User process. You can alternatively reboot the guest operating system to accomplish all these tasks.
What to do next
If a new virtual hardware version is available for the virtual machine, upgrade the virtual hardware.
Linux vmware tools update
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For Linux virtual machines, you manually install or upgrade VMware Tools by using the command line.
Prerequisites
- Power on the virtual machine.
- Verify that the guest operating system is running.
- Because the VMware Tools installer is written in Perl, verify that Perl is installed in the guest operating system.
Procedure
- On the host, from the Workstation Player menu bar, select Virtual Machine > Install VMware Tools .
If the CD-ROM device is mounted, the CD-ROM device and its mount point are listed as something like this:
/dev/cdrom on /mnt/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev)
Some Linux distributions use different mount point names. For example, on some distributions the mount point is /media/VMware Tools rather than /mnt/cdrom . Modify the command to reflect the conventions that your distribution uses.
Some Linux distributions use different device names or organize the /dev directory differently. If your CD-ROM drive is not /dev/cdrom or if the mount point for a CD-ROM is not /mnt/cdrom , modify the command to reflect the conventions that your distribution uses.
The location of this directory depends on where you placed it during the previous installation. Often this directory is placed in /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib .
tar zxpf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-x.x.x-yyyy.tar.gz
If you attempt to install a tar installation over an RPM installation, or the reverse, the installer detects the previous installation and must convert the installer database format before continuing.
cd vmware-tools-distrib ./vmware-install.pl
Usually, the vmware-config-tools.pl configuration file runs after the installer file finishes running.
Depending on the features you use, these instructions can include restarting the X session, restarting networking, logging in again, and starting the VMware User process. You can alternatively reboot the guest operating system to accomplish all these tasks.
Results
What to do next
If a new virtual hardware version is available for the virtual machine, upgrade the virtual hardware.