Shared folders is longer supported?

In Ubuntu 14.04 (faithful), I correctly filled and installed VMwareTools - 9.6.1 - 1378637.tar.gz, using patches to https://github.com/rasa/vmware-tools-patches/tree/master/patches/vmhgfs.


I am able to mount a shared folder, but the folder is not usable. Instead, a "Not a directory" error. For example:

# ls-l/mnt/hgfs

method: cannot open the directory/mnt/hgfs: not a directory


This problem has been reported previously to Re: problem module vmhgfs vmware-tools workstation 9.0.3 inspired 3.13.5 - 103 kernel fedora 19

and https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1272196/ .

Note that https://bugs.Launchpad.NET/Ubuntu/+source/open-VM-tools/+bug/1272196/comments/5 States:


"The vmhgfs module (host VMWare <>- Comments file system)" is no longer supported by VMWare and it builds on recent kernels.".


Is it, in fact, true? Shared folders is longer supported?


If so, what are the alternatives (other than NFS, Samba, SSHFS, etc.)?





Hello @rasa

Unfortunately, I can't make an official statement from VMware, but I think you're wrong interpret this answer.

The problem is that the distribution of VMware tools is a bit 'complex', the reason is actually to simplify things and have all of the drivers in VMware conveyed by the respective kernel developers and linux distributions.

There are 3 different "tracks".

1 Linux "inbox" drivers, for example. the drivers that are part of the kernel / linux distributions, these include, network driver vmxnet3, pvscsci driver, memory balloon pilot, vmwgfx 3d graphics driver, drivers vmci and vsock, see also: KB VMware: VMware for Linux VMware Windows support

Down on this page you can find the part that responds to your question:

Why a version of an operating system do not include the vmhgfs driver?

The vmhgfs driver has been added upstream. To work around this situation, install VMware Tools provided with the workstation or Fusion products, who will install the lack vmhgfs drivers. The VMware Tools installer does not disturb VMware Windows included with the operating system.

2 open-vmware-tools drivers, these are extra libraries extending the features. This used to contain everything that in the past but parts have been moved to inbox drivers and the part you are looking for drivers - vmhgfs - is part of the supply of office products. See also: KB VMware: VMware to open-vm-tools support

3. the vmware tools bundled package. This is where you find the vmhgfs driver, your problem is now that you are trying to use Ubuntu 14.04 and that the OS is not out yet (next month). I installed it without any customization here, and while I can list the mount point, that is not to have the shared folder. Drag & drop between guests however works. I'll take a look at why it does not list the part after the OS is updated to the most recent (update has not since last week)

hope this helps,

--

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Edit: FWIW I reinstalled the vmware tools and he has indeed missed out on the vmhgfs driver. While I can probably patch (errors appear quite trivial) I'm not in that much of a need and prefer to wait that Ubuntu has released faithful and VMware has updated the vmware tools. For now I just use drag & drop as mentioned above.

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