How to Install VMware Tools on Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid 32-64bit GNU/Linux Easy Guide

February 22, 2015 | By thelinuxevangelist | Filed in: Tutorial.

How to Install VMware Tools on Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid Linux

The Linux Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet i386/amd64, the Step-by-Step Ultimate Simple Visual-Guide Complete and Detailed.

Relax and Take the Time to Look, Follow and Enjoy this Complete and Detailed Guide.

Comprehends All the Screen-shots taken during Installation of VMware Tools on Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid that Show Every Single Step and Setup of the Process…

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

With the VMWare Tools Installed your Guest will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchanging Files with the Host System!

Install VMware Tools Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid - VMWare-Baloon

  1. 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

    May be you will need to Wait Until VMWare has Provided to Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD.
    If after Download the Window with the VMWare Tools Do Not Appear you will Need to Manually Disconnect the CD/DVD in:
    Virtual Machines >> CD/DVD(IDE) >> Disconnect CD/DVD
    and after Re-Starting the VMWare Tools Installation…

  2. Open File Manager and Select the VMWareTools CD

    Double-Click on VMWareTools Archive

    Install VMware Tools Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid - Open VMWare Tools CD on File Manager

  3. Extract Into /tmp Directory

    Install VMware Tools Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid - Extraction

  4. Open Terminal Window

    Install VMware Tools Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid - Open Terminal

  5. To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Enable Samba File Sharing:

    Enabling Samba Sharing on Xubuntu

  6. VMWare Tools Installation:

    cd /tmp/vmware*
    sudo su -c "apt-get install gcc"
    sudo su -c "./vmware-install.pl"

    Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings…

    In Case you Got Kernel Header “” is not a valid path Look:

    Xubuntu Kernel Headers Path

    This is the Sign of Success! :)

    Install VMware Tools Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid - Success

    7. VMware Tools Installation Troubleshooting Guides:

    VMWare Tools Troubleshooting
  7. Now to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout 
    vmware-user-suid-wrapper

    8. How to Install Linux Xubuntu Saucy Desktop Steps on VMWare Fusion 5

    VMware-Tools Installation Guides for Other Linux Distros:

    How to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Distros


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