Step-by-step – VMware Tools Installation in Linux Mint 20

November 10, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

  1. 2. Installing VMware Tools

    Then to Install VMware Tools
    Simply Run:

    sudo apt install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktop

    Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

  2. 3. Enabling VMware Tools

    To Enable the VMware Tools without Rebooting
    Try:

    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

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