Vmware on linux installation
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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.
Vmware on linux installation
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You run the Linux bundle installer to install Workstation Player on a Linux host system. By default, Workstation Player is installed silently, and the installation progress is displayed in the terminal. When Workstation Player is launched for the first time, a dialog box asks you to accept the EULAs and configure necessary settings. At the same time, pure console installation is also supported. You can run the installer with the —console option to install and configure Workstation Player in the terminal, without the first-time dialog box appearing during the first launch.
Prerequisites
- Verify that the host system meets the host system requirements. See Host System Requirements for Workstation Player.
- Obtain the Workstation Player software.
- Familiarize yourself with the Linux command-line installation options. See Linux Command Line Installation Options.
- Verify that you have root access on the host system.
Procedure
- Log in to the Linux host system with the user name that you plan to use when you run Workstation Player .
- Become root.
xxxx-xxxx is the version and build numbers, architecture is i386 or x86_64, and option is a command line option.
If you are using the —console option or installing Workstation Player on a host system that does not support the GUI wizard, press Enter to scroll through and read the license agreement or type q to skip to the [yes/no] prompt.
What to do next
After Workstation Player is installed, you can exit from the root account. You do not need to be root to run Workstation Player .
Vmware on linux installation
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You run the Linux bundle installer to install Workstation Pro on a Linux host system. By default, Workstation Pro is installed silently, and the installation progress is displayed in the terminal. When Workstation Pro is launched for the first time, a dialog box asks you to accept the EULAs and configure necessary settings. At the same time, pure console installation is also supported. You can run the installer with the —console option to install and configure Workstation Pro in the terminal, without the first-time dialog box appearing during the first launch.
Remote connections and virtual machine sharing are enabled by default when you install Workstation Pro . With remote connections, you can connect to remote hosts and run remote virtual machines. With virtual machine sharing, you can create virtual machines that other instances of Workstation Pro can access remotely.
Prerequisites
- Verify that the host system meets the host system requirements. See Host System Requirements for Workstation Pro.
- Verify that no incompatible VMware products are installed on the host system. See Installing Workstation Pro with Other VMware Products.
- Obtain the Workstation Pro software and license key. See Obtaining the Workstation Pro Software and License Key.
- If you plan to use the Integrated Virtual Debugger for Eclipse, install it on the host system. See Installing the Integrated Virtual Debuggers for Eclipse.
- Compile the real-time clock function into the Linux kernel.
- Verify that the parallel port PC-style hardware option ( CONFIG_PARPORT_PC ) is built and loaded as a kernel module and that it is set to m when the kernel is compiled.
- Familiarize yourself with the Linux command-line installation options. You must use the —custom option to specify certain configuration settings. See Linux Command Line Installation Options.
- Verify that you have root access on the host system.
Procedure
- Log in to the host system with the user name that you plan to use when you run Workstation Pro .
- Become root.
xxxx-xxxxxxx is the version and build numbers, architecture is x86_64, and option is a command-line option.
If you are using the —console option or installing Workstation Pro on a host system that does not support the GUI wizard, press Enter to scroll through and read the license agreement or type q to skip to the [yes/no] prompt.
Results
After Workstation Pro is installed, vmware-workstation-server starts on the host system. When Workstation Pro starts, log in using your regular user name, not root. vmware-workstation-server starts whenever you restart the host system.
Vmware on linux installation
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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 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.
- For vSphere virtual machines, determine whether you have the latest version of VMware Tools. In the vSphere Client inventory, select the virtual machine and click the Summary tab.
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 you upgraded VMware Tools as part of a vSphere upgrade, next determine whether to upgrade the virtual machines in your environment. To review and compare the hardware available for different compatibility levels, see the vSphere Virtual Machine Administration documentation.