Friday, October 18, 2013

How-to Install VMware Tools on Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy Easy Guide

How-to Install VMware Tools on Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy

This Guide Show How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander i386/amd64 , the Step-by-Step Ultimate Simple Visual-Guide Complete and Detailed.

Relax and Take the Time to Look, Follow and Enjoy this Complete and Detailed Guide.

Comprehends All the Screen-shots taken during Installation of VMware Tools on Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy that Show Every Single Step and Setup of the Process...

You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Linux Lubuntu on VMWare Virtual Machine...

With the VMWare Tools Installed your Guest will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchanging Files with the Host System!

Install VMware Tools Lubuntu 13.10 - VMWare-Baloon
  1. Start the Process of Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD with:
    • VMWare Fusion

      Virtual Machine >> Install VMWare Tools

    • VMWare Workstation

      VM >> Install VMWare Tools

    May be you will need to Wait Until VMWare has Provided to Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD. If after Download the Window with the VMWare Tools Do Not Appear you will Need to Manually Disconnect the CD/DVD in: Virtual Machines >> CD/DVD(IDE) >> Disconnect CD/DVD and after Re-Starting the VMWare Tools Installation...
  2. Open File Manager and Select the VMWareTools CD

    Double-Click on VMWareTools Archive

    Install VMware Tools Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy - Open VMWare Tools CD on File Manager
  3. Extract Into /tmp Directory Install VMware Tools Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy - Extraction
  4. Open Terminal Window Install VMware Tools Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy - Open Terminal
  5. To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:

    VMWare-Tools Patch
  6. VMWare Tools Installation:
    cd /tmp/vmware*
    sudo su -c "./vmware-install.pl"
    Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings...

    In Case you Got Kernel Header "" is not a valid path Look:

    Lubuntu Kernel Headers Path

    This is the Sign of Success! :)

    Install VMware Tools Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy - Success
  7. VMWare Tools Troubleshootings
  8. Now to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
    /usr/bin/vmware-user
  9. How-to Install Linux Lubuntu Saucy Desktop Steps on VMWare Fusion 5

    VMware-Tools Installation Guides for Other Linux Distros:

    How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Distros