installing VMware tools in kali Linux
im very new to Linux os. I tried installing VMware tools when I first created a virtual machine with Linux os, and messed it up! I was decompressing the tar file and stopped it in the middle of the decompress. not knowing what the hell I was doing. now when I launch the virtual machine and click on VMware tools the VMware cdrom0 is blank there is no file on it for me to decompress. I CANT FIGURE IT OUT! Can anyone help me out?
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i am asumming that this is the current kali 2.0 and not a OLD version 1.???
have you registered on the kali forums ? http://forums.kali.org/ and are you planning an taking the offensive security classes ( you really DO need a masters in CS and network security for the classes ) https://www.kali.org/penetration-tes...th-kali-linux/ kali is a VERY specialized Operating System and is basically used for one propose and installing a VM on it is NOT one of those uses it is based on Debian so you "can" but and this is a big one it really is used for pen testing and NOT running other OS's then add to it that Kali is NOT recommended for NEW to linux users you really DO need a masters in CS and network security to use the tools in it |
if I had a masters in cs and network security, I probably wouldn't be asking that question...
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Hi,
Am assuming what you have done is this: installed Kali as a VM on VMWare workstation for windows or even on ESXi. If yes, there are two ways to do the install: Method A 1. On VMWare workstation start your VM and after it starts to the desktop, select VM from the workstation toolbar and select install VMware Tools. 2. Step 1 above should mount a virtual CD (iso) on the VM. Now do the following: launch a terminal and CD to the disk then type ./install.sh The shell script will prompt for a few things but always press Enter to go with the defaults. After install completes restart your VM. Method B (Uses third party VMware tools for Linux based guest OS'es) Start VM and launch terminal then type the following: i. sudo apt-get update ii. sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools iii. sudo reboot Regards, Wyda |
Thanks dawyda!-I appreciate the help I'm going to that a try. I looked all over the web trying to figure it out.
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be warned
kali DISABLES the network by default you will have to manually turn it on for the tool that needs access to the internet this is a security measure set up by the kali developers to prevent the os from being SEEN on a network to keep it HIDDEN and STEALTHY from any network it is not recommended for " new to Linux" users for that have a look at using Mint 17 Ubuntu 15 OpenSUSE 13.2 or any of the other NON pen-testing OS's |
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hah, I guess they didn't teach him that when he went to school for his degree! I feel bad for you john vv, you had to get a masters degree to operate Linux OS. I on the other hand am figuring it out just fine without a masters. maybe you should look into using
Mint 17 Ubuntu 15 OpenSUSE 13.2 |
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