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Sstrutt: Added Ubuntu version names

2013-08-19T09:03:25Z

Added Ubuntu version names

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:03, 19 August 2013
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	The pre-built modules that come with the VMTools installer aren't compatible, therefore the script needs to be able to compile them, however the required library files aren't available by default, so the procedure is a little laboured.		The pre-built modules that come with the VMTools installer aren't compatible, therefore the script needs to be able to compile them, however the required library files aren't available by default, so the procedure is a little laboured.

	== Ubuntu 8.04 LTS ==		== Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) ==
	# Install the build library files...		# Install the build library files...
	#* <code> apt-get install build-essential </code>		#* <code> apt-get install build-essential </code>
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	#* <code> shutdown -r now </code>		#* <code> shutdown -r now </code>

	== Ubuntu 10.04 LTS ==		== Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) ==
	VM Tools can be installed via two methods, neither of which is ideal...		VM Tools can be installed via two methods, neither of which is ideal...
	* Using the normal VM Tools ''CD'' - requires additional library install and sometimes mounting the CDROM doesn't work too well.		* Using the normal VM Tools ''CD'' - requires additional library install and sometimes mounting the CDROM doesn't work too well.
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	#* <code> apt-get install vmware-tools </code>		#* <code> apt-get install vmware-tools </code>

	== Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ==		== Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) ==
	Same as for 10.04...		Same as for 10.04...
	# Install the build library files...		# Install the build library files...

Sstrutt: Added "Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"

2013-08-19T08:52:47Z

Added "Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:52, 19 August 2013
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	#* <code> apt-get install vmware-tools </code>		#* <code> apt-get install vmware-tools </code>

			== Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ==
			Same as for 10.04...
			# Install the build library files...
			#* <code> apt-get install build-essential </code>
			# Select "Install VM Tools" from the VI Client
			# Mount the VM Tools CD-ROM
			#* <code> mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom/ </code>
			#* If unable to mount, see [[Troubleshooting_(Ubuntu)#Unable_to_Mount_CD-ROM\|Unable to Mount CD-ROM]], ''mounting read-only'' is expected
			# Copy to tmp directory (version number below will vary)
			#* <code> cp /media/cdrom/VMwareTools-9.0.0-782409.tar.gz /tmp/ </code>
			# Unmount the CD-ROM, and move into tmp directory
			#* <code> umount /media/cdrom/ </code>
			#* <code> cd /tmp/ </code>
			# Uncompress and then move into the <code> vmware-tools-distrib </code> directory
			#* <code> tar xzvf VMware*.gz </code>
			#* <code> cd vmware-tools-distrib </code>/
			# Run the install script, and accept defaults
			#* <code> ./vmware-install.pl </code>
			# Restart (not actually required, but I tend to on a new install to be sure that VMtools start properly following a bounce)
			#* <code> shutdown -r now </code>

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2013-06-22T21:26:34Z

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The pre-built modules that come with the VMTools installer aren't compatible, therefore the script needs to be able to compile them, however the required library files aren't available by default, so the procedure is a little laboured.

== Ubuntu 8.04 LTS ==
# Install the build library files...
#* <code> apt-get install build-essential </code>
#* <code> apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.24-26-server </code>
#** Use <code> uname -r </code> to get the right headers version number
# Select "Install VM Tools" from the VI Client
# Mount the VM Tools CD-ROM
#* <code> mount /media/cdrom0/ </code>
# Copy to home directory
#* <code> cp /media/cdrom/VMwareTools-4.0.0-219382.tar.gz /home/user/ </code>
# Uncompress and then move into the <code> vmware-tools-distrib </code> directory
#* <code> tar xf VMwareTools-4.0.0-219382.tar.gz </code>
#* <code> cd vmware-tools-distrib </code>
# Run the install script
#* <code> ./vmware-install.pl </code>
# Restart
#* <code> shutdown -r now </code>

== Ubuntu 10.04 LTS ==
VM Tools can be installed via two methods, neither of which is ideal...
* Using the normal VM Tools ''CD'' - requires additional library install and sometimes mounting the CDROM doesn't work too well.
* Using APT package manager - doesn't work quite as well as it could (upgrading VM Tools isn't supported), and support for this method is rumoured to be dropped in future releases

=== VM Tools ''CD''===
# Install the build library files...
#* <code> apt-get install build-essential </code>
# Select "Install VM Tools" from the VI Client
# Mount the VM Tools CD-ROM
#* <code> mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom/ </code>
#* If unable to mount, see [[Troubleshooting_(Ubuntu)#Unable_to_Mount_CD-ROM|Unable to Mount CD-ROM]], ''mounting read-only'' is expected
# Copy to tmp directory (version number below will vary)
#* <code> cp /media/cdrom/VMwareTools-4.0.0-236512.tar.gz /tmp/ </code>
# Unmount the CD-ROM, and move into tmp directory
#* <code> umount /media/cdrom/ </code>
#* <code> cd /tmp/ </code>
# Uncompress and then move into the <code> vmware-tools-distrib </code> directory
#* <code> tar xzvf VMware*.gz </code>
#* <code> cd vmware-tools-distrib </code>/
# Run the install script, and accept defaults
#* <code> ./vmware-install.pl </code>
# Restart (not actually required, but I tend to on a new install to be sure that VMtools start properly following a bounce)
#* <code> shutdown -r now </code>

=== APT Package Manager ===
# Install VM Tools using apt package manager
# Open VMware Packaging Public GPG Key at http://packages.vmware.com/tools/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-KEY.pub
# On the server open a new file called <code>VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-KEY.pub</code> with the <code>/tmp</code> directory
# Copy and paste the contents of the webpage into the file and save
# Import the key using the following command
#* <code>apt-key add /tmp/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-KEY.pub</code>
#* You should get <code>OK</code> returned
# If you need to add a proxy see http://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/1554533-39836/Vmware%20Tools%20Guide%20Linux%20osp_install_guide.pdf
# Open a new vi in VI called <code>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/vmware-tools.list</code>
# Add the following line
#* <code> deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/<esx-version>/ubuntu lucid main restricted </code> where <esx-version> is the appropriate esx version found at http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/index.html
# Update the repository cache
#* <code> apt-get update </code>
# Install VM Tools
#* <code> apt-get install vmware-tools </code>

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