How do I...Install VMWare Tools

This worked with the Itasca 1.9.0a VM and VMware Workstation 6.0.3. It should be similar for the Hayes VM or VMware Server, but with different version numbers.

• Shut down the VM.

• Take a snapshot of the VM in case it doesn't work. (VM | Snapshot | Take Snapshot)

• Edit the VM's settings in the VMware GUI to add a CD-ROM drive with default settings. (VM | Settings | Hardware | Add)

• Power on the VM and log in as root.

• Install GCC and the kernel headers:

apt-get install gcc
apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.18-5-686

• Load the VMware Tools image into the CD-ROM drive. (VM | Install VMware Tools)
• Extract the VMware Tools installation onto the VM:

cd ~
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
tar zxpf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-6.0.3-80004.tar.gz
umount /mnt/cdrom

• Install the VMware Tools:

cd ~/vmware-tools-distrib
./vmware-install.pl

• Accept the default settings (just press Enter) for everything.
• Reboot the VM:

reboot

petee 21 February 2008 TODO: complete this documentation