Ubuntu – Ubuntu 15.04 VMware tools problem

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I don't know when the 15.04 was released but I installed VMware Workstation 11.1.0 and I can't install VMware tools for the Ubuntu guest since VM > Install VMware tools option is disabled. Anybody has an idea ?

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No one is saying this, but I think it needs to be mentioned.

In recent releases of Ubuntu (definitely in 16.04 LTS!!!), you should no longer install the VMware tools from the "Install VMware Tools menu". Instead:

sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-desktop

The -desktop part is important! If you simply install open-vm-tools it will not work as expected!

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This can be fixed by running the following steps as Root (in a terminal):

log in as root (e.g. sudo -i)
Enter your Root password.

Enter these commands:

curl https://pastebin.com/raw/Z1ihzbcE -o /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch

cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
tar -xf vmnet.tar
cd vmnet-only
patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
mv vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.SAVED
tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
rm -r vmnet-only
vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

VMware will now compile the vmnet module for Kernel 3.19. (please make sure you have DKMS installed)

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