Linux Install VMWare Tools on Linux Debian 7 Wheezy i386/amd64 Visually Guide

The Step-by-Step Visual-Guide Show How-to Install the VMWare Tools for Linux Debian 7 Wheezy 32/64bit Desktop.

You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Linux Debian Wheezy on the VMWare Virtual Machine

With the VMWare Tools Installed you Can Custom Easy-Resizing the Screen Just Dragging and More your Guest will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchanging Files with the Host System!

Just Take the Time of Carefully Looking, Reading and Following the Detailed Instructions and Commands Contained in this Guide.

You Find Detailed VMWare Installation Troubleshooting Link 2 the Post Bottom.

VMware-Tools Installation Guides for Other Linux Distros:

How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Distros

1. Start the VMWare Tools Installation:

   Virtual Machine > Install VMWare Tools

   Before to Start the Installation you Need to have the CDRom Unmounted...If Not the Window Containing the Tools will Not Pop-Up. If you Need to Unmount/Eject the CDRom go to Places, Open a Window and Eject the CDRom.
2. Open File-Manager Double-Click on VMWare-Tools Archive into the VMWare-Tools CD

   For Xfce & Lxde instead Right-Click > Open with XArchiver.

   
3. Click on Extract and Decompress into the /tmp Folder
   
4. To Open a Terminal Window:
   • Gnome:

     Accessories >> Root Terminal

   • KDE:

     Applications >> System >> Terminal

5. Installing the Required gcc & Kernel Headers: After you follow to Find and Install needed Kernel's Headers. Find Headers:

   su

   apt-get install gcc linux-headers-$(uname -r)

   In Case you Cannot Find/Install the Kernel Headers Look:

   Debian Cannot Install Headers

   Debian VMWare Tools Installation Cannot Find/Install Kernel Headers.
   Before starting to install check than kernel's headers are in the right location:

   ls /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)

   This should give you an input like this below:

   
   arch  include  Makefile  Module.symvers  scripts
   

   Now your system should be Ready for VMware Tools installation.
6. VMWare Tools Installation:
   • Access the Target Directory

     cd /tmp/vmware*

   • To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:

     VMWare-Tools Patch

     Contains Easy-Patch+Instructions 4 VMWareTools Installation on Linux Distros.
   • Execute Installation Script

     ./vmware-install.pl

     Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings...
   This is the Sign of Success! :)

    

   
VMWare Tools Troubleshootings
Contains detailed Troubleshooting of VMWare-Tools Installation on Linux Distros.
7. Finally to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout

   /usr/bin/vmware-user

You Find the VMWare Tools Installation Video on Youtube at: How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Debian Wheezy