How-to Install VMWare Tools on Oracle Linux 7 32-64bit Easy Guide

July 1st, 2014 by thelinuxevangelist

Installing VMware Tools for Oracle Linux 7

Hello Oracle Linux User! This Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Install VMWare Tools on Oracle Linux 7 32/64-bit GNU/Linux Desktop.

Most noteworthy: as of Sept 2015, VMware recommends using the distribution-specific open-vm-tools instead of the VMware Tools package for guest machines.

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

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

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  1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window

    Install VMWare Tools on Oracle Linux 7 - Gnome3 Open Terminal



  2. Then to Update System

    sudo yum update

    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look: Solution

  3. And for Installing the VMware Tools

    sudo yum install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktop



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

VMware-Tools Installation Guides for Other Linux Distros:

How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Distros

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