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Revision as of 12:27, 31 August 2010

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→‎Install VM Tools: Added "Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS"
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(→‎Install VM Tools: Added "Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS")
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=== Install VM Tools ===
=== Install VM Tools ===
# The pre-built modules that come with the VMTools installer are compatible, therefore the script needs to be able to compile them, however the required library files aren't available by default, so as a pre-requite, install using the following commands...  
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 8.04.4 LTS ====
# Install the build library files...  
#* <code> apt-get install build-essential </code>
#* <code> apt-get install build-essential </code>
#* <code> apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.24-26-server </code>
#* <code> apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.24-26-server </code>
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#* <code> tar xf VMwareTools-4.0.0-219382.tar.gz </code>
#* <code> tar xf VMwareTools-4.0.0-219382.tar.gz </code>
#* <code> cd vmware-tools-distrib </code>
#* <code> cd vmware-tools-distrib </code>
# Run the install script (which might complain enough to make you thing its failed, but check its worked via the VI Client)
# Run the install script
#* <code> ./vmware-install.pl  </code>
# Restart
#* <code> shutdown -r now </code>
 
==== Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS ====
# 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/sr0 cdrom </code>
# Copy to tmp directory
#* <code> cp /cdrom/VMwareTools-4.0.0-236512.tar.gz /tmp/ </code>
# Unmount the CD-ROM, and move into tmp directory
#* <code> umount /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>
#* <code> ./vmware-install.pl  </code>
# Restart
# Restart
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