VMware Tools Gentoo Installation – Step-by-step

Installing

2. 2. Installing VMware Tools

   Then to Install the VMware Tools
   Simply Run:

   sudo emerge --ask app-emulation/open-vm-tools

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

3. 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

   VMware Tools Linux Boot