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How to Install VMware Tools on Robolinux 7.x Gnu/Linux Easy Guide

April 12, 2015 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

VMware Tools Installation for Robolinux

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install VMware Tools on Robolinux 7.x i386/amd64 Xfce/Gnome/KDE/Lxde GNU+Linux Desktop.

You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Robolinux on the VMware Virtual Machine.

With the VMware Tools Installed you Can Custom Easy-Resizing the Screen Just Dragging and More your Guest will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchanging Files with the Host System!

VMware Tools Robolinux - Featured

  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 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 just Re-Starting the VMware Tools Installation…

  2. Double-Click on VMware Tools CD

    Install VMware Tools on Robolinux 1

  3. Double-Click to Open the VMware Tools Archive

    Install VMware Tools on Robolinux 2

  4. Extract the Content into /tmp

    Install VMware Tools on Robolinux 3

  5. Open a Terminal Shell Emulator Window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Open Terminal

    In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

  6. Installing the Required Kernel Headers:

    After you follow to Find and Install needed Kernel’s Headers.
    Find and Install Headers:

    su -c "apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)"

    In Case you Cannot Find/locate package linux-headers Look

    Robolinux Cannot Install Headers

    Before starting to install check than kernel’s headers are in the right location:

    ls /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)

    This should give you an input like this below:

    arch include Makefile Module.symvers scripts

    Now your system should be Ready for VMware Tools installation.

  7. VMWare Tools Installation: 

    cd /tmp/vmware*
    su -c "./vmware-install.pl"

    Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings…

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

    In Case you Get “not a valid path” for linux-headers Look

    Troubleshooting VMware-Tools Installation

    This is the Sign of Success!

    Congratulations, :)

    Install VMware Tools on Robolinux 7

  8. Finally, to Enable VMware Tools without Logout 

    vmware-user-suid-wrapper

    Drag & Resize the Window to Check that the Tools are Working.
    Then the Desktop should automatically Fit the window’s Size.

    Assure that Linux will Load VMware Tools at Boot:

    VMware Tools Loaded on Boot

    9. VMware-Tools Installation Guides for Other Linux Distros:

    How to Install VMware Tools on Linux Distros