Install Vmware Tools on VMWorkstation
I have VMworkstation 9 I installed Centos system on it. I would like now to install Vmware tools.
When I click on Install VMware Tools, it opens up a folder in Centos, named something like xxxxx.tar.gz
when I close the folder, I see on centos desktop the CD icon for vmware tools, I guess it mounts it automatically. But I still do not know how to install the vmware tools from there.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you
When I click on Install VMware Tools, it opens up a folder in Centos, named something like xxxxx.tar.gz
when I close the folder, I see on centos desktop the CD icon for vmware tools, I guess it mounts it automatically. But I still do not know how to install the vmware tools from there.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you
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That 's far where I got.
how do I get to the .pl file from the command line in order to run it ?
dear ,
As shownin the vedio,
click onthe disc icon,
then
right click,
on the package .
extract to the location using zip tool
go to the extracted folder path
run the .pl script
thats it ,
your installation will complete
just follow the vedio
thanks,
s.deviprasad
As shownin the vedio,
click onthe disc icon,
then
right click,
on the package .
extract to the location using zip tool
go to the extracted folder path
run the .pl script
thats it ,
your installation will complete
just follow the vedio
thanks,
s.deviprasad
ASKER
I am getting the error shown on snapshot, when I try to extract the file
dear ,
logon to the linux system as root user not any user say "xyz"or your "username "
then you will get permissions to extract the folder contents
thanks
s.deviprasad
logon to the linux system as root user not any user say "xyz"or your "username "
then you will get permissions to extract the folder contents
thanks
s.deviprasad
you will need to "su" to root.
ASKER
that s what I did 
ASKER
I am also able to see .pl script, but am not sure how to get to it and run it from CLI
Use CD to change directory
Did you watch my video?
Then type ./script.pl
Did you watch my video?
Then type ./script.pl
ASKER
I did...
you can see when I go under Media directory
cd media
I see VMware Tools
but if I try to go inside VMware Tools , it says No such file or Directory
you can see when I go under Media directory
cd media
I see VMware Tools
but if I try to go inside VMware Tools , it says No such file or Directory
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It worked ...Thanks
ASKER
Excellent GuysM!!
this is the attachment which shows how to install the vmware tools in to the
centos os box from vmware workstation 9
hope this vedio proves help ful
thanks
s.deviprasad
vmtoolsinstall2.flv