NOTE: linux-headers-`uname -r` is not required on a default build as these headers already exist. Sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` psmisc Start up a terminal window and do the following to ensure that you have the required packages for building VMware Tools or your kernel. Installing VMware tools on Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu Guests Startup/Shutdown Scripts (with VMware Toolbox running at root).Disk Shrink (with VMware Toolbox running at root).Cut & Paste - Guest to Host and Guest to Guest (with VMware Toolbox) (possibly only on gnome).

Seamless mouse movement between host and guest.

Returning to installing tools on Ubuntu 6.10 (Ubuntu once again being the guest).Īdvantages of having VMware Tools installed on your Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu guest After that it is explained how to install tools on windows with ubuntu being the host (so windows as guest). This page first explains how to install tools on Ubuntu, so ubuntu being the guest and another (any) OS being the host. VMware/Tools is software installed on the guest system for improving performance.

5 Workaround: Installing VMware Tools 5.5.2 on Ubuntu 6.10.

4 VMware-tools for windows (for running win in vmware on Ubuntu).

3 Installing VMware tools on Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu Guests.

2 Advantages of having VMware Tools installed on your Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu guest.

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