Tag: VMware

From Ubuntu 20.04, need to reinstall from the terminal

sudo apt-get autoremove open-vm-tools
sudo apt-get autoremove open-vm-tools-desktop
sudo apet-get update
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-desktop
reboot

After the reboot copy/paste and drag/drop will work!

NOTE: If you are having troubles with the clipboard working between the host and guest, shut everything down, include the VMWare application and then restart everything.

Ubuntu 22.04

Note: You will need to be OFF the VPN

Refer: https://installati.one/ubuntu/22.04/open-vm-tools-dev/

Install open-vm-tools-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install open-vm-tools-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install open-vm-tools-dev

Install open-vm-tools-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install open-vm-tools-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install open-vm-tools-dev

Refer: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/74650

Create the file /etc/systemd/system/mnt-hgfs.mount with this content:

sudo touch /etc/systemd/system/mnt-hgfs.mount
sudo gedit /etc/systemd/system/mnt-hgfs.mount

[Unit]
Description=VMware mount for hgfs
DefaultDependencies=no
Before=umount.target
ConditionVirtualization=vmware
After=sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount

[Mount]
What=vmhgfs-fuse
Where=/mnt/hgfs
Type=fuse
Options=default_permissions,allow_other

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Create the file /etc/modules-load.d/open-vm-tools.conf with this content:

sudo touch /etc/modules-load.d/open-vm-tools.conf
sudo gedit /etc/modules-load.d/open-vm-tools.conf

If the file already exists, add that line to the file.

fuse

Enable the system service with the command:

sudo systemctl enable mnt-hgfs.mount

This will make sure the hgfs fdirectory will be mounted after a reboot.

Make sure the 'fuse' module is loaded:

sudo modprobe -v fuse

In Workstation or Fusion, enable "Shared Folders" in "Virtual Machine Settings" > "Options", and set the folders to be shared.
The shared folders should appear in the directory /mnt/hgfs. If that is not the case, start the service with:

sudo systemctl start mnt-hgfs.mount

or

reboot

Refer: http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/10/install-vmware-player-ubuntu-14-10/

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)

1. Open file browser and navigate to Downloads folder.
2. Right-click on the VMware Player package and select Properties.
3. Under Permissions tab, check the box that says “allow executing file as program”

cd /home/mruckman/Downloads/
sudo ./VMware-Player-14.0.0-6661328.x86_64.bundle