The Guide Simply Show How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Gentoo 12.1 KDE4 Desktop.
You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Linux Gentoo on 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!
Relax and Take the Time to Look, Follow and Enjoy this Complete and Detailed Guide.
Comprehends All the Screen-shots taken during Installation that Show Every Single Step and Setup of the Process...
- 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
May be you will need to Wait Until VMWare has Provided to Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD.
If after Download the Window with the VMWare Tools Do Not Appear you will Need to Manually Disconnect the CD/DVD in:
Virtual Machines >> CD/DVD(IDE) >> Disconnect CD/DVD
and after Re-Starting the VMWare Tools Installation...
- Open Dolphin File Manager
- Right-Click on the VMWare-Tools Archive and Select Extract Archive to...
Browser for the /tmp Directory as Destination.
- Open Terminal Window
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Update the Linux Gentoo Kernel:
How Updating Gentoo Kernel - Installing the Prerequisite Packages
emerge linux-headers gcc binutils
The Entire Process of Compiling and Installing will Take Quite a Long Time...
- Make the Needed VMWare-Tools Init Directories
- VMWare Tools Installation:
- Access the Target Directory
cd /tmp/vmware*
- Login as SuperUser
sudo su
- Execute Installation Script
./vmware-install.pl
Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings...
This is the Sign of Success! :)
- Access the Target Directory
- Now to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
/usr/bin/vmware-user
