How do I rum vmware-uninstall-tools.pl on Ubuntu?

complete · 05-03-2022, 07:28 PM

How do I rum vmware-uninstall-tools.pl on Ubuntu?

On a Windows 10 OS, I have been using VMware to set up a vitrual machine (because of some strange security concerns with the company, I can not use Hyper-V) and I am using Ubuntu as the OS for the virtual machine.

VMware requires that I run their file, "VMware Tools" and this is the result I get:

Quote:

The installation of VMware Tools 10.3.23 build-16594550 for Linux completed successfully, you can decide to remove this software from your system at any time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".

Before running VMware tools for the first time, you need to configure it by involing the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]

INPUT: [yes] default

sh: 1: /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl: Permission denied Enjoy,

--the VMware Team

Despite this snaky tone, this is the actual message I get after running the vmware-tools file.

Then when I try running vmware-config-tools.pl, I get a "Permission denied" message. Please advise or ask any clarifying questions.

michaelk · 05-03-2022, 08:45 PM

Did you run the command using sudo?

rkelsen · 05-03-2022, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by complete

Despite this snaky tone

Hahaha. It's not intentional. Don't take it personally.

The "permission denied" message happens because the script doesn't use sudo.

You should have said "no" at the prompt, and then run the command yourself using sudo... and then you would have received the "Enjoy" message after the program ran successfully, which is the way it was intended.

complete · 05-05-2022, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

Did you run the command using sudo?

That worked

Thank you !