You need to know that the VMWare-Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a Much More Easy and Pleasant Integration of Linux AntiX FluxBox Desktop with VMWare and Host OS.
With the VMWare Tools Installed you will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchange Files with the Host System and On-the-Fly Dragging Display Resizing!
Just Take the Time of Carefully Looking, Reading and Following the Detailed Instructions and Commands Contained in this Easy Guide.
You Find Detailed VMWare Installation Troubleshooting Link 2 the Post Bottom.
- Start the Process of Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD with:
- On VMWare Fusion
Virtual Machine >> Install VMWare Tools
- On VMWare Workstation
VM >> Install VMWare Tools
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...
- On VMWare Fusion
- Open a Terminal Window:
Right-Click on Desktop >> Terminal
- Expand the VMWare-Tools Archive
mv /media/cdrom/VMware* /tmp
tar xvzf VMware*.tar.gz
- Installing the Required Kernel Headers:
After you follow to Find and Install needed Kernel's Headers.
Find Headers:
su -c "apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)"
To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:
- VMWare Tools Installation:
cd /tmp/vmware*
su -c "./vmware-install.pl"
Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings...On XWindow System SetUp Jus Choose the Desired StartUp Desktop Size.
This is the Sign of Success!
Congratulations :)
- Now to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
/usr/bin/vmware-user
