How do I update VMware tools on Linux?

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How do I update VMware tools on Linux?

Select the menu command to mount the VMware Tools virtual disk on the guest operating system. Right-click the virtual machine and select Guest OS > Install VMware Tools… or Guest OS > Upgrade VMware Tools…

How do I update VMware tools?

Procedure

  1. Start the vSphere Web Client and log in to the vCenter Server.
  2. Select the virtual machines.
  3. Power on the virtual machines to upgrade.
  4. Right-click your selections.
  5. Select Guest OS > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools and click OK.
  6. Select Interactive Upgrade or Automatic Upgrade and click Upgrade.

How do I upgrade VMware tools in Redhat 5?

Ensure that your Linux virtual machine is powered on. If you are running a GUI interface, open a command shell. Click VM in the virtual machine menu, then click Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools and click OK.

How do I update open VM tools in Ubuntu?

Procedure

  1. Ensure that the package index is updated: sudo apt-get update.
  2. If the VM has a GUI (X11, and so on), install or upgrade open-vm-tools-desktop: sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-desktop.
  3. Otherwise, use the command to install open-vm-tools: sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools.

How do I update VMware tools on Suse Linux 11?

SUSE LINUX 11

  1. Mount VMTools installer on VM (Right Click VM and choose Guest – Install VMware Tools)
  2. Launch YaST | Software | Software Management.
  3. Right-click the VMWare guest in the VMWare client, and click Install VMWare tools.
  4. Close YaST.
  5. Type mount /dev/cdrom /media.
  6. Type cp /media/*.tar.gz /tmp.
  7. Type cd /tmp.

How do I check VMware tools status in Linux?

To check which version of VMware Tools is installed on an x86 Linux VM

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Enter the following command to display the VMware Tools information in Terminal: vmware-toolbox-cmd -v. If VMware Tools isn’t installed, a message displays to indicate this.

How do I upgrade VMware tools and hardware?

Select a host or a cluster from the inventory and click the Updates tab. Select VM Hardware. VM hardware version upgrade must be enabled on first use. The virtual machines on the host or cluster are listed.

Should I update VMware tools?

Following the vCenter Server and vSphere host upgrades it is always recommended that you have a plan for upgrading the VMware Tools running inside your virtual machines. Note: Although upgrading VMware Tools is optional, it is still highly recommended.

How do I find VMware Tools version in Linux?

Does VMware tools install require reboot on Linux?

Guest operating system reboot is not required after upgrading VMware Tools to 10.1. 0 and later on Linux distributions with kernel version 3.3. 0 and later.

Does VMware tools upgrade require reboot?

If you are currently running a version of VMware Tools older than 5.1 on a version of Windows older than Windows Vista, upgrading always requires a reboot. If you are running VMware Tools 5.1 on Windows Vista or newer, you may have to reboot if: One or more components of VMware Tools is installed.