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Friday, May 27, 2011

Linux Install VMware Tools on Debian 5 Lenny and 6 Squeeze Easy Guide

This Tutorial Show Step-by-Step How-to Install the VMWare Tools for Linux Debian 5 Lenny and 6 Squeeze.

Take the Time to Carefully Reading and Executing all the Instructions given here.

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

The VMWare Tools Installed will Grant a Much More Pleasant Experienche on VMWare Virutal Machine, you will Dispose of Easy Screen Resizing and of Shared Folders to Easy Exchange Files with the Host System!

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

Start by Selecting Virtual Machines >> Install WMWare Tools
Open a Terminal Window
Installing the Required gcc & Kernel Headers:
After you follow to Find and Install needed Kernel's Headers.
Find Headers:
```
su
```
```
apt-get install gcc linux-headers-$(uname -r)
```
In Case you Cannot Find/Install the Kernel Headers Look:

Debian Cannot Install Headers

Debian VMWare Tools Installation Cannot Find/Install Kernel Headers.

Before starting to install check than kernel's headers are in the right location:
```
ls /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)
```
This should give you an input like this below:
```
arch  include  Makefile  Module.symvers  scripts
```
Now your system should be Ready for VMware Tools installation.

Load VMware Tools

cp /media/cdrom0/VMwareTools*.tar.gz /tmp

cd /tmp

tar xvzf VMwareTools*.tar.gz

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