How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Rosa Marathon 2012 Kde4 Easy Guide

April 13th, 2012 by Regaz

This Visual Guide Shows You Step-by-Step the VMWare Tools Installation for Linux Rosa Marathon 2012 Kde4 32/64bit Linux System.

Relax and Take the Time of Reading, Understanding and Executing Carefully the Instructions Contained in this Tutorial.

The Entire Process Do Not Take a Lot of Time but only a Little While.

There are Two Prerequisites Setups Extra Guide to Execute before Arriving to the Final True Installation Step…

The Process is Expressly Simplified Using When Possible the GUI Tools So to Reduce to the Minimum the Terminal Commands Section.

Start the VMWare Tools Installation
Open Dolphin File Manager
Right-Click on the VMWare-Tools Archive and Select Extract Archive to…
Browser for the /tmp Directory as Destination.
Open a Root Terminal Window
Install the Prerequisite Packages
```
urpmi gcc kernel-desktop kernel-desktop-devel
```
```
reboot
```
If Urpmi Do Not Work then SetUp the Rosa-Mandriva Backports Media/Repositories:

Rosa Backports Repos/Media SetUp

The Link Contains Instructions on Urpmi Backports Repos/Media SetUp for Rosa Distro.
VMWare Tools Installation:
- Access the Target Directory
```
cd /tmp/vmware*
```
- To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:
  
  VMWare-Tools Patch
  
  Patch VMware Tools
- Execute Installation Script
```
./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 Troubleshootings

Finally to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
```
vmware-user-suid-wrapper
```