Install VMware-Tools on Mint

The Wow-Tutorial Show How-to Install the VMWare Tools for Linux Mint 12 32/64bit Desktop.

You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Linux Mint 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!

Just Take the Time of Carefully Looking, Reading and Following the Detailed Instructions and Commands Contained in this Guide.

Comprehends All the Screen-shots taken during Installation that Show Every Single Step and Setup of the Process...

You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Mint 12 on VMWare...

With the VMWare Tools Installed your Guest will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchanging Files with the Host System!

You Find Detailed VMWare Installation Troubleshooting Link 2 the Post Bottom.

Start your Installation Selecting Virtual Machine >> Install VMWare Tools from VMWare Tool-bar

Normally you will need to Wait Until the Tools are Downloaded and then the Virtual CD is Mounted on...

Start the Installation Process

On Linux Mint Desktop -> Double Click on "VMWare Tools"

Double Click on the "VMWare Tools" Archive to Extract it

Select Desktop as Location and Click on Extract

The Content is Extracted to the Desktop

Open a Terminal Window

Download & Apply Patch:

VMWare-Tools Patch

Contains Easy-Patch and Instructions for Get Enabled the VMWareTools Shared Folders on Linux Distros.

Install some Prerequisite Stuff
Login as SuperUser
```
su
```
Install Needed Packages
```
apt-get install make gcc
```

VMWare Tools Installation:
- Access the Target Directory
```
cd /<path/To/Desktop>/vmware*
```
- Execute Installation Script
```
./vmware-install.pl
```
  Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings...
This is the Sign of Success! :)