vmware-tools-distrib
[root@Fedora-W vmware-tools-distrib]# sudo ./vmware-install.pl
A previous installation of VMware Tools has been detected.
The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 4).
Keeping the tar4 installer database format.
You have a version of VMware Tools installed. Continuing this install will
first uninstall the currently installed version. Do you wish to continue?
(yes/no) [yes]
Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Tools.
The removal of VMware Tools 8.8.0 build-471268 for Linux completed
successfully.
Installing VMware Tools.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/bin]
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc] /etc/init.d
The path "/etc/init.d" is a directory which does not contain a rc0.d directory.
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc] /etc/rc1.d
The path "/etc/rc1.d" is a directory which does not contain a rc0.d directory.
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc] /rc0.d
The path "/rc0.d" is not an existing directory.
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc] rc0.d/
The path "rc0.d" is not an existing directory.
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc] /etc/vmware-tools
The path "/etc/vmware-tools" is a directory which does not contain a rc0.d
directory.
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc]
[/sbin]
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/lib/vmware-tools]
The path "/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is going to
create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/doc/vmware-tools]
The path "/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is going to
create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
The installation of VMware Tools 8.8.0 build-471268 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: "/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want this
program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Initializing...
Making sure services for VMware Tools are stopped.
Stopping vmware-tools (via systemctl): [确定]
[EXPERIMENTAL] The VMware FileSystem Sync Driver (vmsync) is a new feature that
creates backups of virtual machines. Please refer to the VMware Knowledge Base
for more details on this capability. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[no]
Before you can compile modules, you need to have the following installed...
make
gcc
kernel headers of the running kernel
Searching for GCC...
The path "" is not valid path to the gcc binary.
Would you like to change it? [yes]
What is the location of the gcc program on your machine?
The path "" is not valid path to the gcc binary.
Would you like to change it? [yes]
What is the location of the gcc program on your machine?
The path "" is not valid path to the gcc binary.
Would you like to change it? [yes] no
Searching for a valid kernel header path...
The path "" is not a valid path to the 2.6.40.8-4.fc15.i686.PAE kernel headers.
Would you like to change it? [yes]
Enter the path to the kernel header files for the 2.6.40.8-4.fc15.i686.PAE
kernel?
The path "" is not a valid path to the 2.6.40.8-4.fc15.i686.PAE kernel headers.
Would you like to change it? [yes] no
WARNING: This program cannot compile any modules for the following reason(s)...
- This program could not find a valid path to the gcc binary. Please ensure
that the gcc binary is installed on this sytem.
- This program could not find a valid path to the kernel headers of the running
kernel. Please ensure that the header files for the running kernel are
installed on this sytem.
[ Press Enter key to continue ]
The communication service is used in addition to the standard communication
between the guest and the host. The rest of the software provided by VMware
Tools is designed to work independently of this feature.
If you wish to have the VMCI feature, you can install the driver by running
vmware-config-tools.pl again after making sure that gcc, binutils, make and the
kernel sources for your running kernel are installed on your machine. These
packages are available on your distribution's installation CD.
[ Press Enter key to continue ]
The VM communication interface socket family is used in conjunction with the VM
communication interface to provide a new communication path among guests and
host. The rest of this software provided by VMware Tools is designed to work
independently of this feature. If you wish to have the VSOCK feature you can
install the driver by running vmware-config-tools.pl again after making sure
that gcc, binutils, make and the kernel sources for your running kernel are
installed on your machine. These packages are available on your distribution's
installation CD.
[ Press the Enter key to continue.]
The module vmxnet3 has already been installed on this system by another
installer or package and will not be modified by this installer. Use the flag
--clobber-kernel-modules=vmxnet3 to override.
The module pvscsi has already been installed on this system by another
installer or package and will not be modified by this installer. Use the flag
--clobber-kernel-modules=pvscsi to override.
The module vmmemctl has already been installed on this system by another
installer or package and will not be modified by this installer. Use the flag
--clobber-kernel-modules=vmmemctl to override.
The VMware Host-Guest Filesystem allows for shared folders between the host OS
and the guest OS in a Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish
to enable this feature? [yes]
The fast network device driver (vmxnet module) is used only for our fast
networking interface. The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is
designed to work independently of this feature.
If you wish to have the fast network driver enabled, you can install the driver
by running vmware-config-tools.pl again after making sure that gcc, binutils,
make and the kernel sources for your running kernel are installed on your
machine. These packages are available on your distribution's installation CD.
[ Press Enter key to continue ]
!!! [EXPERIMENTAL] !!!
VMware automatic kernel modules enables automatic building and installation of
VMware kernel modules at boot they are not already present. By selecting yes,
you will be enabling this experimental feature. You can always disable this
feature by re-running vmware-config-tools.pl.
Would you like to enable VMware automatic kernel modules?
[no]
Disabling timer-based audio scheduling in pulseaudio.
Detected X server version 1.10.4
Distribution provided drivers for Xorg X server are used.
Skipping X configuration because X drivers are not included.
Creating a new initrd boot image for the kernel.
Starting vmware-tools (via systemctl): [确定]
The configuration of VMware Tools 8.8.0 build-471268 for Linux for this running
kernel completed successfully.
You must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take
effect.
You can now run VMware Tools by invoking "/bin/vmware-toolbox-cmd" from the
command line or by invoking "/bin/vmware-toolbox" from the command line during
an X server session.
To enable advanced X features (e.g., guest resolution fit, drag and drop, and
file and text copy/paste), you will need to do one (or more) of the following:
1. Manually start /bin/vmware-user
2. Log out and log back into your desktop session; and,
3. Restart your X session.
Enjoy,
--the VMware team