Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat + kernel 2.6.35 - 9 VMWare Tools fails to build

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• VMWare Tools fails in Ubuntu guest OS for the invalid kernel headers

  Installation and configuration of VMWare Tools fails in my Ubuntu OS prompt, because it cannot find a valid kernel header place, seems...

  I have build and headers packages installed:

  $ sudo apt - get install linux-headers-$(uname-r)

  Reading package lists... Fact

  Building dependency tree

  Reading state information... Fact

  Linux-headers - 3.16.0 - 60-generic is already the latest version.

  0 updated, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.

  $ uname-a

  Linux ubuntu 3.16.0 - 60-generic #80 ~ 14.04.1 - Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 20 13:37:48 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  $ ls-l/usr/src

  Total 32

  drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 24 feb 10:20 linux-headers - 3.13.0 - 79

  drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 24 feb 10:20 linux-headers - 3.13.0 - 79-generic

  drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 mar 17 2015 linux-headers - 3.16.0 - 30

  drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 mar 17 2015 linux-headers - 3.16.0 - 30-generic

  24 drwxr-xr-x root root 4096 28 gen 18:59 linux-headers - 3.16.0 - 57

  drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 28 gen 18:59 linux-headers - 3.16.0 - 57-generic

  drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Feb 8 18:10 linux-headers - 3.16.0 - 60

  drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 February 24 10:27 linux-headers - 3.16.0 - 60-generic

  Debugging a bit vmware-config - tools.pl, I managed to limit the matter until this fault of command:

  $ sudo/usr/lib/vmware-tools/sbin64/vmware-modconfig-console - vmxnet 3.16.0 - 60-generic build-mod - k ' / usr/bin/gcc ' ' / usr/src/linux-headers-3.16.0-60-generic/include' misc vmxnet - l ' / usr/lib/vmware-tools ".

  
  As much information from the kernel will not work with the running kernel.

  Anyone with a clue of this error?

  Thank you!

  I downloaded and installed the VMWare Tools 10.0.0 and installed - I have no problem now, and I can see the shared folder correctly under the/mnt/hgfs, as expected...

  Thank you all!

• How to install VMWare Tools in Ubuntu 8.10 Guest OS?

  I looked the next thread here, but this is way old (Ubuntu 6.x):

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/428969;JSESSIONID=7A16F01D571165B826B38BF758A9E0A1

  I stumbled across this thread here as well (but there is no answer):

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/1128951

  Could we please get a simple tutorial step by step on how to get the VMWare Tools running on the guest operating system Ubuntu 8.10?

  I am running VMWare Workstation 6.5 (build 118166), on a host Windows Vista Ultimate x 64, and I installed "Ubuntu 8.10 Server" guest OS, but have been unable to get the VMWare Tools to install on the Ubuntu 8.10 Server guest operating system.

  I ran into the problems mentioned here:

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/1128951

  Could we please get a simple step by step tutorial how install the VMWare Tools under Ubuntu 8.10 Server (x 86) guest operating system?

  Thank you

  Mark

  To add the tools to start, try to add the entries you need to preferences-> Sessions-> startup programs

  A new message with details on how to accomplish this would be a very good thing, because this application is a lot around here.

  Thank you!

• Excessive I/o, Ubuntu Maverick, guest host of Windows 7, both are 32-bit

  Hi all.

  I've invited Windows 7 SP1 (with the latest updates) installed on a virtual machine hosted on Ubuntu Maverick. The hosts and guests are 32-bit operating systems. When the customer is running the system carries out a large number of e/s (the LED of the disc is very bright) same for answers and small farms slowly. Doing something heavier, such as from Visual Studio or MS Expression Blend inside the guest takes about 5 minutes. Opening a XAML file or build my solution also takes enormous amount of time.

  I cloned the virtual HD and he ran under VirtualBox, and it does not display these problems, then I think that the problem is somewhere in the configuration of the VMWare VM. I would like to take advantage of ability of VMWare to accelerate 3D graphics, so I have to stay with VMWare. Everyone experienced these problems? All solutions?

  Some info from the host:

  Core i5 520M

  4 GB of RAM (I have a PAE kernel, then he can access all this)

  Ubuntu Maverick (10.10)

  Hard drive 500 GB, 4500 RPM. A 277 GB free.

  News comments:

  2 virtual processors

  2 GB of RAM

  100 GB virtual hard drive (not not previously assigned)

  An another 10 GB, preallocated virtual hard disk for the windows swap file

  I also added advanced options that I saw in another site, which may solve the problem, but they did not help (and has not done anything worse still too). You can find them at the end of the VMX file attached.

  Oops - you're right - I misread
  numvcpus = 2
  cpuid.coresPerSocket = 2

  If you had 4 cores,

  numvcpus = 4
  cpuid.coresPerSocket = 2

  on the reduction...

  a vmdk healthy does not have one of this entries in a vmware.log

  READ command (10) took 3,173 seconds (ok)
  READ command (10) took 3,246 seconds (ok)
  READ command (10) took 3,206 seconds (ok)
  READ command (10) took 3,618 seconds (ok)

  eaither shrinkage is long - or something is wrong with your disk system

• VMWare Tools shared folder code does not compile on VMWare Fusion 7, Ubuntu asked 14.10, and Clipboard sharing does not work.

  Hello

  After the upgrade to a guest of 14.04 to 14.10 Ubuntu, I tried to reinstall the VMWare tools.  The problems I've come across so far:

  Shared folder code will not compile.  I get the following result:

  do: enter the directory "/ tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only.

  Using the kernel build system.

  / usr/bin/make /lib/modules/3.16.0-23-generic/build/include/ - c... SUBDIRS = $PWD SRCROOT = $PWD. \

  MODULEBUILDDIR = modules

  make [1]: Entering directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-3.16.0-23-generic'

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/message.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/dir.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/request.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/hgfsUtil.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/rpcout.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/stubs.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/hgfsEscape.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/link.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/transport.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/module.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/file.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/super.o

  /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/file.c: in function 'HgfsAioRead ':

  /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/file.c:714:4: error: implicit declaration of function 'generic_file_aio_read' [-Werror-implicit-function-declaration =]

  result = generic_file_aio_read (iocb, iov, numSegs, offset);

  ^

  /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/file.c: in function 'HgfsAioWrite ':

  /tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/file.c:786:4: error: implicit declaration of function 'generic_file_aio_write' [-Werror-implicit-function-declaration =]

  result = generic_file_aio_write (iocb, iov, numSegs, offset);

  ^

  Cc1: some warnings are treated as errors

  scripts / Makefile.build:257: recipe for target ' / tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/file.o' failed

  make [2]: * [/ tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only/file.o] error 1

  make [2]: * waiting unfinished...

  Makefile:1345: recipe for target ' _module_/tmp/modconfig ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only' failed

  make [1]: * [_module_/tmp/modconfig ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only] error 2

  make [1]: leaving directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-3.16.0-23-generic'

  Makefile:120: doesn't have a recipe for target 'vmhgfs.ko '.

  make: * [vmhgfs.ko] error 2

  make: leaving directory ' / tmp/modconfig-ElOCTG/vmhgfs-only.

  The filesystem (vmhgfs module) driver is used only for the shared folder

  feature. The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is designed to work

  regardless of this function.

  If you want the shared folders feature, you can install the driver of

  running vmware-config - tools.pl again after making sure that gcc, binutils, make

  and your kernel sources are installed on your computer.

  These packages are available on the installation of your distribution CD.

  [Press the Enter key to continue]

  In addition, the shared clipboard does not work.

  I'm under VMWare 7.0.0 on OS X 10.10.

  Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.

  
  Thank you

  Jonathan Morgan

  The VMWare Tools included with fusion 7.0.1 solved this problem for me (and without any serious regressions I noticed so far, at least, which is nice but not something I intend on with vmware), so probably the next update of each VMware product should include the updated tools.  Don't know how long updates to other products are coming, however.  Wonder if there is a separate place to get just the tools to day?

• Ubuntu LTS 14.04 will not install VMWare Tools ability to shared folders

  Get the following error when trying to install VMWare Tools within a host running Ubuntu LTS 14.04.  I tried to open a ticket in the VMWare system and got an error (lose faith in Vmware here as an ESXi + client Fusion...)
  

  
  

  
  

  Looks like Vmware must update VMware tools for Ubuntu 14.04 kernel headers?

  
  

  make: Entering directory ' / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs - only '

  / usr/bin/make /lib/modules/3.13.0-24--c generic/build/include /... SUBDIRS = $PWD SRCROOT = $PWD. \

  MODULEBUILDDIR = modules

  make [1]: Entering directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-3.13. 0-24-generic '

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/Backdoor.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/backdoorGcc64.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/bdhandler.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/cpName.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/cpNameLinux.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/cpNameLite.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/dentry.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/dir.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/file.o

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/file.c: In function 'HgfsOpen':

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / file.c:685:27: error: incompatible type for argument 3 of 'HgfsSetUidGid'

  (current_fsuid(), current_fsgid());

  ^

  In file included from/tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / file.c:46:0:

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / fsutil.h:92:6: Note: expected "uid_t" but the argument is of type 'kuid_t'

  void HgfsSetUidGid (struct inode * parent)

  ^

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / file.c:685:27: error: incompatible type for argument 'HgfsSetUidGid' 4

  (current_fsuid(), current_fsgid());

  ^

  In file included from/tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / file.c:46:0:

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / fsutil.h:92:6: Note: expected 'gid_t"but the argument is of type 'kgid_t'

  void HgfsSetUidGid (struct inode * parent)

  ^

  make [2]: * [/ tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs -only/file.o] Error 1

  make [1]: * [_module_/tmp/modconfig -vL08ip/vmhgfs-only] error 2

  make [1]: leaving directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-3.13. . 0-24-generic '

  make: * [vmhgfs.ko] error 2

  make: leaving directory ' / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs - . only '

  The filesystem (vmhgfs module) driver is used only for the shared folder

  feature. The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is designed to work

  regardless of this function.

  If you want the shared folders feature, you can install the driver of

  running vmware-config - tools.pl once after being assured that gcc, binutils, make

  and your kernel sources are installed on your computer.

  These packages are available on the installation of your distribution CD.

  [Press the Enter key to continue]

  Seems to work fine with the tools in the recent update to VMware Fusion 6.0.3:

  http://www.VMware.com/go/downloadfusion

  Certainly the tools should be updated in order to support a view recent guests of Ubuntu Unity (disabled, sofar, also with 6.0.3 + 14.04): maybe in Fusion 6.1, who knows...

• Shared folders compile error - VMware Tools 9.6.0 - Ubuntu 13.10

  I am running Ubuntu 13.10 as a guest in Windows 7 using VMware Workstation 10.0.0.

  When you try to install VMware Tools 9.6.0 I get this compilation error:

  Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
  do: enter the directory "/ tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only.
  / usr/bin/make /lib/modules/3.11.0-12-generic/build/include/ - c... SUBDIRS = $PWD SRCROOT = $PWD. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR = modules
  make [1]: Entering directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic'
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/backdoor.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/backdoorGcc64.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/bdhandler.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLinux.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLite.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/dentry.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/dir.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/file.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/filesystem.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/fsutil.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/hgfsBd.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/hgfsEscape.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/hgfsUtil.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/inode.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/link.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/message.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/module.o
  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/page.o
  /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/inode.c: in function 'HgfsPermission ':
  /tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1893:29: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_count '.
  DCount int = dentry-> d_count;
  ^
  make [2]: * [/ tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only/inode.o] error 1
  make [2]: * waiting unfinished...
  make [1]: * [_module_/tmp/modconfig wX4US5/vmhgfs-only] error 2
  make [1]: leaving directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic'
  make: * [vmhgfs.ko] error 2
  make: leaving directory ' / tmp/modconfig-wX4US5/vmhgfs-only.

  Any ideas appreciated how overcome this problem.

  Hi, jjohanson

  Sorry for the late reply.

  Please upgrade your WS 10.0.1.

  Concerning

  Xisheng

• Host kernel taken Linux supported for vmware Server 2?

  VMware is advertising that VMware server can be installed in 64 bit, Linux, but that's not true. I can't install it in one of my 64-bit Linux host. Only legacy distributions are supported. I use openSuse 11.2 64 bit or Ubuntu 9.10.

  Is it true that VMware is NOT recent Linux kernels of Pentecost compatible 2.6.3x? Only legacy host kernels Linux is supported?

  When this catastrophic situation will be fixed in the new version of Pentecost?

  None of the patches to install VMserver or workstation on more recent than AFAIK 2.6.26 kernels are officially released by VMware.

  If you really think that you need a core of bleeding edge, you must use these patches not supported.

  ___________________________________

  VMX-settings- Workstation FAQ -[MOA-liveCD | http://sanbarrow.com/moa241.html]- VM-infirmary

• How to install VMware Tools on Ubuntu 9.10 guest?

  Hello!

  I have VMware 6.5.3 for Windows. I installed Ubuntu 9.10 32-bit and I don't know how to install tools guest inside Linux. Guest Windows, it's a blink of an eye, but here are more complicated. Can someone help me with step by step tutorial how to install this on Ubuntu 9.10? I'm newbie here.

  When I click the button to install the tools I just get open File Browser with the file .txt, RPM and gz. Any file I click on I can't run Setup. Please help!

  It's a little more complicated because each OS has a core (all about that), and Linux, you can have different versions of kernel.  Thus, the shell script (files ending in .sh) compiles all the binaries against what you have.  I believe that the version of Ubuntu has headers of the kernel with it, so that you would do is:

  1. go to places, downloads (the desktop menu bar)

  2. find your gz file, right click and select Extract here (I normally do it from the command-line using tar - zxvf, but this should work too)

  3. open this directory, right-click on the vmware-install file and select "Run as a program" (in this way you can kick it off)

  4. open a terminal (command prompt) and cd to that directory (should be cd downloads/vmware-tools-distrib)

  5. Type sudo./vmware-install.sh

  6. Enter your password when prompted, then go with the default values, and you should be set.  Make sure to run the configuration script (it will ask you if you want to, and you do, but if you mess up that part you can run it later so no biggie) and then sign out and sign back in.  You should not need to reboot and everything should work immediately.

  At boot, you might see no ERROR.  It's probably the HGFS mount is not working due to no shared directories.  Don't worry about this for now.  If it bugs you, you can comment on him in/etc/fstab (but don't mess with it until you're a bit better).  Snapshots are your friend, so use it as your rescue as trash several times your VM Linux, because it will happen.

  Dell SXPS 1340, P9600, 8 GB of RAM

  MCSA/MCSE 2003, MCTS, RHCT

• VMWare Tools/Ubuntu 9.04 edition - "Failed to generate the vmhgfs module."

  Because vmhgfs have not built correctly during the installation of VMWare tools, I can't access my VMWare "Shared Folders".

  I tried to create a new virtual machine in VMWare Fusion 2.0.4 (159196) run Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) using the installer of ubuntu - 9.04 - desktop - i386.iso. When creating the virtual machine I HAVE NOT used the "Linux Easy install".

  Once installation is complete, I tried to install the VMWare tools. Everything was going along fine, until the VMWare tools installer gave the error "failed to generate the vmhgfs module. Now I'm unable to access the "shared folders" through VMWare.

  It's the relevant output of the installation of VMWare tools:

  Extract the vmhgfs module sources.
  The construction of the vmhgfs module.
  Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
  do: enter the directory ' / tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only.
  do /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/build/include/ - C... SUBDIRS = $PWD SRCROOT = $PWD. modules of
  make [1]: Entering directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-generic'
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/backdoor.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/backdoorGcc32.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/bdhandler.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLinux.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLite.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/dentry.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/dir.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/file.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/filesystem.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/fsutil.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/hgfsBd.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/hgfsEscapeLinux.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/hgfsUtil.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/inode.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/kernelStubsLinux.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/link.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/messageBackdoor.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/message.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/module.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.o
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c: in function 'HgfsDoWriteBegin ':
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c:763: warning: ISO C90 prohibited mixed declarations and code
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c: in function 'HgfsWriteBegin ':
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c:867: error: implicit declaration of function '__grab_cache_page '.
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c:867: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
  make [2]: * /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.o error 1
  [make [1]: * \[_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only] error 2
  make [1]: leaving directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-generic'
  [do: * \[vmhgfs.ko\] error 2
  make: leaving directory ' / tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only.

  
  Could not generate the vmhgfs module.
  The filesystem (vmhgfs module) driver is used only for the shared folder
  feature. The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is designed to work
  regardless of this function.
  If you want the shared folders feature, you can install the driver of
  running vmware-config - tools.pl again after making sure that gcc, binutils, make
  and your kernel sources are installed on your computer.
  These packages are available on the installation of your distribution CD.
  ------[Press Enter key to continue--------]

  A blog at http://laptopbisnis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ubuntu-904-beta-in-vmware-fusion.html this problem and the solution is to change a line in the file page.c, re - tar file updated the and then restart the installation of VMWare tools. When I try to re-run the installation of VMWare tools, however, I get the following error:

  The following VMware kernel modules were found on your system that have been
  not installed by Setup of VMware.  Please, remove them and then run this
  installation program again.
  vmxnet
  vmblock
  VMCI
  vmmemctl
  Be - ' rm /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/misc/ & lt; ModuleName & gt;. {o, k}'
  The execution is canceled.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  The instructions in the blog worked well to solve the problems of hgfs.

  However, I'd suggest the following sequence:

  a. run vmware - uninstall - tools.pl (if you get what other messages on modules installed)

  b. create the vmware-tools-distrib directory

  c. apply the hotfix according to the directives of the blog page

  d. run vmware - install.pl

  If all else fails, follow the suggestion of the error message to delete the modules 'by hand' and then re-run the installation

• VMWare Workstation 12 and 18 of Linux Mint (Ubuntu 16.04) and vmware tools or open-vmware-tools

  I created a new virtual machine using VMWare Workstation 12.1.1 build-3770994 with a guest OS from Linux Mint 18 (which is built on top of Ubuntu 16.04). I have two monitors on my system, the two 2560 x 1440. I am unable to get this virtual machine Linux Mint 18 to cover all of my two monitors when I disable "Accelerate 3D graphics" in my vm settings, I get an error. I have another Linux Mint 17 VM running on the same VMWare Workstation 12 on the same host machine from Windows 10 and it is able to expand on my two monitors very well with "Accelerate 3D graphics" disabled, but he does not open-vmware-tools.

  I have read instructions telling me to install open-vm-Tools-Office in this guest operating system of Linux Mint 18. I did it. Then I restart the guest operating system. When starting, I can click on 'Enter full screen mode' in my menu of VMWare Workstation, and the guest OS has a monitor as expected. When I then click on "Cycle multiple monitors", I get the following error. "The virtual machine could not be changed to the selected screen layout. If you add a monitor to the host computer, you must turn off and turn on the virtual machine to use this monitor. »

  

  I can optimize my VM to automatic adjustment, only one of my two screens, but not both. I tried to uninstall and reinstall open-vm-tools, open-vm-tools-desktop and restart. I tried to use /vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl's original vmware tools and who does not work either.

  In my vmware.log, I get these two lines that occur when I get the above error.

  2016 07-12 T 15: 43:19.068 - 06:00 | MKS | I125: ToolsSetDisplayTopology: send rpcMsg = 1 DisplayTopology_Set, 0 0 2560 1440

  2016 07-12 T 15: 43:24.768 - 06:00 | MKS | I125: ToolsSetDisplayTopology: rpcMsg sending = DisplayTopology_Set 2, 0 0 2560 1440, 2560 0 2560 1440

  2016 07-12 T 15: 43:24.853 - 06:00 | vCPU-1 | I125: TOOLS of the call to DisplayTopology_Set failed.

  When I activate "Accelerate 3D graphics" with the configuration described above, I am able to use both of my monitors. Why is this the case?

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  Thank you.

  I didn't experience this problem for a few weeks. I don't have a definitive answer to my original problem.

  I installed Mate instead of cinnamon 3 to my MINT 18. Then, I created a new VM with Ubuntu Gnome 3 16.04 running as the OF. I did have problems with both approaches. I also tried using Firefox as my main browser instead of Chrome, as I read that Chrome can have problems of memory. It could be a combination of several of these changes that have allowed me to work without problems.

  Knowing what I know now, I think the move away from cinnamon 3 is what seems to have fixed my problems. I can certainly say that you use Firefox consumes less memory, as I can monitor the monitor system under Ubuntu. Chrome would eventually eat all my system memory, that I could see. The extent of the why? I'm not sure at this point.

• How to install vmware tools in a virtual machine running in the drive on an Ubuntu host?

  I have a host of Ubuntu (Ubuntu LTS 14.04.2)

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  When I select the player VirtualMachine-> reinstall VMware Tools...

  I get a prompt in a box on the screen.  It is said:

  The following software are available for download:

  VMware Tools for Linux version 9.9.3

  What do you do?

  X Cancel |  Download and install

  Of course I choose to download and install (kind of silly question - why I want to cancel?)

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  Your permission is required to install an update to VMware.

  Please enter the root password to move forward.

  Password: __________

  not serious.  Now, he's looking for what root password?  The virtual machine or the host?

  I have try the virtual machine and it works-not "incorrect password... try again."

  ... well Ubuntu is not a root user.  So, I try the password for the user with root privileges

  "incorrect password... try again."

  Then, he does not.

  Not very satisfying.

  The instructions that I found in my research right you will say to take the step to obtain the Tools package then (well, nothing of the rest of it is important if the tools are not available to me).

  Suggestions?  Advice?

  The required password is for the host.

  A workaround of functions is "sudo su -" of ubuntu host, then start vmplayer from the root prompt.  You must browse the virtual machine since the user doesn't have a history of openness yet... but then there is no prompt asking for a password when you try to download the tools.

• Cannot install vmware tools on the guest operating system ubuntu!

  Hello

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  1.sudo mkdir/mnt/cdrom

  and as expected, he asked the password afterwards, it showed the following error

  sudo:mkdir/mnt/cdrom: command not found

  .. .pls help me through

  
  

  According to the guidelines of the screenshot, you typed

  sudo mkdir/mnt/cdrom

  The correct syntax is

  sudo mkdir/mnt/cdrom (note the space after mkdir)

  For details see VMware KB

• Cannot install VMware Tools on Ubuntu VM

  I'm not having any success installing VMware Tools on a Ubuntu VM.

  If I try to use the GUI and click twice on the

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  not be displayed. Operation not supported".

  I don't remember what I used in another attempt, but got, 'Extraction do not run. You

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  With Archive Manager' which takes me to the vmware-tools-distrib

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  I tried to use the CLI, and I saw so many different suggestions

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  If I opened a terminal in the folder/media/VMware Tools and enter:

  sudo tar - xvzf VMwareTools - 8.8.2 - 590212.tar.gz

  then it looks like it all begins is extracted for almost a

  minutes and then I get:

  "Smoothly with State failure due to previous errors"

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  Directory"(many times) to what whatever in the vmware-tools-distrib

  folder.

  I'm new to Linux and VMware... Please be gentle.

  Thank you.

  See: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Tools

  Bye!

  --

  Rocco Sicilia

  http://www.roccosicilia.it

• Mountain Lion Kernel Panic at startup after installing VMWare tools

  Installed OS X Mountian Lion Preview 1 on Fusion today.   It installs successfully.  The VMWare Tools installed and rebooted.  Very early during reboot, the OS takes a Kernel Panic.  It will take the panic on a reboot or a stop and then turn on the power.   Is there chance VMWare updates VMWare tools to take care of the mountain to allow developers.

  Thank you

  Doug

  Hello.

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  After installing it is glued to a weird connection window w / three buttons to control the State of computers together and an arrow to the left her isn't going anywhere.

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