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shmu26 12-10-2015 03:00 AM

install vmware tools in linux guest
 
okay, I am running a windows 10 host
I created a mint rosa x64 guest.
(I had to enable intel virtualization in the mobo, but I got past that hump)
I am trying to install vmware tools, so I can resize the guest window.
It tells me to run commands in the terminal.
specifically, tar.
that's a little beyond me.
help, please, for someone unfamiliar with terminals.
I can open the terminal, and I can type tar and press enter, but obviously, that's not enough...

berndbausch 12-10-2015 03:17 AM

Can you post the instructions here or, if they are too long, a link to the instructions?

shmu26 12-10-2015 03:26 AM

okay, it looks to me like the virtual cd drive is mounted in the guest, I can see it on the guest desktop. my problem is with the next stage:

launch a terminal and use tar to uncompress the installer. then, execute vmware-install.pl to install vmware tools.

berndbausch 12-10-2015 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by shmu26 (Post 5462312)
okay, it looks to me like the virtual cd drive is mounted in the guest, I can see it on the guest desktop. my problem is with the next stage:

launch a terminal and use tar to uncompress the installer. then, execute vmware-install.pl to install vmware tools.

I don't use VMware, but perhaps you can do it with point-click.

Open the CDROM on your desktop.
You should see a tar file, or a compressed tar file or so. Normally, doubleclicking on it should bring up the tool to unpack this file. So, unpack it.

Then navigate to the place where you unpacked it. Find the vmware-install.pl file (a Perl script, according to its extension). I think you should be able to run it by just doubleclicking.

I tell you all that without seeing your desktop. Kind of flying blind B)

shmu26 12-10-2015 04:23 AM

okay, I followed those steps, and I am attaching a link to a screen shot showing the results
it is just sort of hanging there and not doing anything.


https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64699661/Capture.PNG

berndbausch 12-10-2015 05:00 AM

First unpack the vmware-tools....gz file (I guess the extract button would be a good start, but ensure you extract everything), then navigate to the location where you unpacked it and at that location doubleclick the vmware-install.pl file.

shmu26 12-10-2015 05:12 AM

I am assuming that unpack and extract are the same thing.
when I try to extract by right clicking on the file, it says I don't have the right permissions.

shmu26 12-10-2015 05:32 AM

okay, I changed the extract location to desktop, and it extracted.
I double clicked the vmware-install.pl file, and chose "run", but nothing happens.

berndbausch 12-10-2015 05:53 AM

Navigate to the folder that contains the vmware-install.pl file. You should be able to right click on that folder and select something like "open terminal here". If so, do that, and in the terminal type ./vmware-install.pl (that's "dot slash vmware-install.pl").

If not, I am afraid I can't help you from this remote location.

shmu26 12-10-2015 06:14 AM

I finally got it to run by opening it at root.
thanks for all your help


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