How to Install VMWare Tools on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS Linux Easy Guide

February 20, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install VMware Tools for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Linux

The Linux Ubuntu Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install VMware Tools for Ubuntu 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

Install VMware Tools for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Linux - Featured
  1. 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.

  2. After Downloading the Window Containing the Tools Should Pop-Up

    Double-Click on the VMware Tools Archive to Decompress it.

    Install VMware Tools on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty - Open Archive

  3. Extract Into /tmp Directory
    Install VMware Tools on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty - Extraction

  4. Open a Terminal Window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

    Install VMware Tools on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty - Open Terminal

  5. VMWare Tools Installation:

  • Execute Installation Script

    sudo su -c "./vmware-install.pl"

    Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings

    Possibly Answer “Yes” to Enable Load New Kernel Modules at Boot.

  • This is the Sign of Success! :)

    Install VMware Tools for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Linux - Success

    VMware Tools Installation Troubleshooting Guides:

  • Now to Enable VMware Tools without Logout

    vmware-user-suid-wrapper
  • VMware-Tools Installation Guides for Other Linux Distros:

    How to Install VMware Tools on Linux Distros


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