This Easy Visual-Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Debian 7 Wheezy Lxde i386/amd64 Desktop.
You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Linux Debian Wheezy Lxde 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.
- Start the Process of Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD with:
- VMWare Fusion Virtual Machine > Install VMWare Tools
- VMWare Workstation VM > Install VMWare Tools
- After the Virtual CD Containing the Tools Should Pop-Up
- Double-Click to Open the VMWare Tools Archive
- Extract the Content into your Home Directory
- Open a Terminal Window:
- Installing the Required Kernel Headers:
After you follow to Find and Install needed Kernel's Headers.
Find Headers:
su
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
In Case you Cannot Find/locate package linux-headers Look:
Before starting to install check than kernel's headers are in the right location:ls /usr/src/linux-headers-$(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. - VMWare Tools Installation:
- Access the Target Directory
cd /tmp/vmware*
To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:
- Execute Installation Script
./vmware-install.pl
Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings...
- Access the Target Directory
- Finally to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
/usr/bin/vmware-user
VMWare Tools Troubleshootings
VMware-Tools Installation Guides for Other Linux Distros:
How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Distros
You Find the VMWare Tools Installation Video on Youtube at: How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Debian Wheezy