Linux – How to install VMWare Tools in Linux

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I'm using VMWare and a Linux Mint guest OS.

How can I install the VMWare Tools? The file is called vmware-install.pl

I've tried running this in the terminal, but it doesn't work.

sudo vmware-install.pl

I can't seem to remember what command I had to use. Thanks!

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For future reference, the .pl extension is generally used for Perl scripts. Ensure the file is executable (chmod +x vmware-install.pl) then run ./vmware-install.pl or sudo vmware-install.pl if you are not in a privileged shell. If there is a properly written she-bang line it will run the script. If not, try sudo perl vmware-install.pl.

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As far as I understand it, this move isn't supported by either Apple or VMware. However, there are many hackers on the Internet who have reported to successfully installed OS X either directly on their PC or in a VM like you're trying to do. One article at Online Tech Tips states in a comment (emphasis mine):

Best fix for display resolution is to get the darwin.iso containing the Mac VMWare tools from a VMWare Fusion installation off a MAc (it’s under Library/ApplicationSupport/Images.

It's actually under /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/isoimages on an OS X machine with VMware Fusion installed. If you can get your hands on that iso, you should be good.

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sudo apt-get install linux-headers-virtual
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sudo vmware-toolbox

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