How-to Install the VMWare Tools for Linux Mint 15 Olivia Mate RC 32/64bit Desktop, the Step-by-Step Simple Complete Visual-Guide Tutorial.
At this Time the Repository for this Linux Release You Need to Manually Download the VMWare-Tools for Linux Mint 15 Olivia Mate RC because the Repository is still Unavailable.
You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Linux Mint 15 Olivia 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.
- Start the Process of Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD with:
- VMWare Fusion Virtual Machine > Install VMWare Tools
- VMWare Workstation VM > Install VMWare Tools
- Double-Click on VMware-Tools tar.gz Archive
- Extract VMware-Tools into /tmp
- Open a Terminal Window
- VMWare Tools Installation:
- Access the Target Directory
cd /tmp/vmware*
- To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply this Patch:
- Login as SuperUser
su
- Install Kernel Headers
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
- Execute Installation Script
./vmware-install.pl
Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings...In Case you Got "not a valid path" for linux-headers Look:
- Access the Target Directory
- Finally to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
/usr/bin/vmware-user
VMware-Tools Installation Guides for Other Linux Distros:
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