How to Install VMWare Tools on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS 32/64-bit Linux Easy Guide

February 20, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist | Filed in: Tutorial.

The Linux Ubuntu Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How to Install the VMWare Tools for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS Unity i386/amd64 Desktop.

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

You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Ubuntu on VMWare…

With the VMWare Tools Installed you will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchange Files with the Host System!

You Find Detailed VMWare Installation Troubleshooting 2 the Article Bottom.

Start the VMWare Tools Installation:
```
Virtual Machine > Install VMWare Tools
```
If the VMWare Tools are Not Already on your Hard Drive you Should Wait Until the Archive is Downloaded from VMWare Update Server…

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.
After Downloading the Window Containing the Tools Should Pop-Up
Double-Click on the VMWare Tools Archive to Decompress it.
Extract Into /tmp Directory
Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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.
- Execute Installation Script
```
sudo su -c "./vmware-install.pl"
```
  Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings…
  
  Eventually Answer “Yes” to Enable Load New Kernel Modules at Boot.
This is the Sign of Success! :)

VMware Tools Installation Troubleshooting Guides:

VMWare Tools Troubleshootings

VMware-Tools Troubleshooting