The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Peppermint 3 32/64bit Lxde Desktop.
Just Take the Time of Carefully Looking, Reading and Following the Detailed Instructions and Commands Contained in this Guide.
The VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Peppermint 3 on VMWare...
With the VMWare Tools Installed you will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchange Files with the Host System!
To the Tutorial Bottom you Find Link to the VMware Tools Troubleshootings!
You Find Detailed VMWare Installation Troubleshooting 2 the Post Bottom.
- Start the VMWare Tools Installation:
Virtual Machine >> Install VMWare Tools
Before to Start the Installation you Need to have the CDRom Unmounted... If Not the Window Containing the Tools will Not Pop-Up. If you Need to Unmount/Eject the CDRom go to Places, Open a Window and Eject the CDRom. - After Downloading the Window Containing the Tools Should Pop-Up
Select Open in File-Manager
- Double-Click on Archive and Extract Into /tmp Directory
- Open Terminal Window
To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:
- VMWare Tools Installation:
cd /tmp/vmware*
sudo su -c "./vmware-install.pl"
Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings...This is the Sign of Success! :)
- Now to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
/usr/bin/vmware-user
VMWare Tools Troubleshootings
