Vmware tool linux 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.
Vmware tool linux 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.
Installing and upgrading VMware Tools on x86 Linux VMs
VMware Tools provides many drivers specific to running your x86 VM operating system. Among others, VMware Tools provides the video driver that allows you to control your VM mouse cursor and the networking drivers required for VM network connectivity.
If you’re having issues with the mouse cursor or connecting to the VM, make sure you’re using the Skytap-supported version of VMware Tools. Newer versions of VMware Tools may not work with Skytap VMs.
- Don’t install VMware Tools on Power (non-x86) VMs.
- Skytap supports VMware Tools version 11.0.5 build 15389592 for Windows VMs and version 10.0.6 build 3560309 for legacy Linux VMs. These versions are available as an .ISO in the Skytap public assets library. They can also be downloaded from the VMware website. Using unsupported versions of VMware Tools may cause unexpected behavior in Skytap VMs.
- Most modern major Linux distributions include `open-vm-tools`, an open-source product that generally works with Skytap. For more information, see github/vmware/open-vm-tools. If your VM has and problems with `open-vm-tools` (for example, if it doesn’t shut down correctly), follow the instructions below to install VMware tools.
Checking the VMware Tools version
To check which version of VMware Tools is installed on an x86 Linux VM
- Open Terminal.
- Enter the following command to display the VMware Tools information in Terminal:
Updating VMware Tools
You can’t update VMware Tools for Linux. Instead, use the instructions below to install the latest supported version.
Installing VMware Tools
These instructions describe the process for installing VMware Tools on Ubuntu 16.04. The steps for your Linux distribution will likely be different.
- Before editing the VM, create a template of it. Should any issues arise, you can restore your VM from this template.
- Navigate to the environment details page for the environment that contains the VM you want to update. Make sure that the VM is powered on and that you’re logged in.
- On the tile for the VM you want to update, click
(Load ISO). - Click All.
- Select the ISO to install VMware Tools for Linux.
- Click (Load ISO).
- Depending on the VM guest OS settings, the ISO may automatically mount in the VM or you may need to mount the ISO manually.
(Load ISO). 
(Load ISO). mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom