Install VMWare-Tools Linux VM

How to Install VMWare Tools on a Freshly Installed Linux VM

Prerequisits

• All development libraries need to be installed.
• Development tools such as g++, gcc, make, cmake, etc. must be installed.
• Current version of perl is required.
• Kernel headers for your running version of Linux must be installed.
• Familiarity of the usage of the command prompt, as all commands will be enter from the command line.
• Root, aka "Super User" access to the virtual machine, either from VMWare or via SSH (Secure Shell)

Get the VMWare Tools Files

1. Mount the VMWare Tools partition so you can copy to your hard drive.
   1. This MUST be done as the "root" super user!
      Use the first command if you haven't setup sudoers.
      Use the second command if you have already set yourself up in sudoers.

      su - root OR sudo su - root

      Your command prompt should now have a # in it, indicating you are now the root super user.
      
      
   2. If you are running a terminal in within an Xwindows GUI (Graphical User Interface),
      a window usually pops up after you tell VMWare to install the tools.