VMware Tools w/ Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware
uname -r
<returns xxx, use in next two lines below>
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-xxx
sudo touch /usr/src/linux-headers-xxx/include/linux/config.h
At this point, do the VMware Tools installation as documented on VMware site.
VMware Tools issues with 9.04:
1. Memory balloon driver cannot be created/installed (vmmemctrl):
Fix is to install open drivers instead. See below.
2. Mouse created/installed but doesn't do anything. Mouse trapped still:
This can be easily fixed by running command
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse
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Use Open Drivers Instead:
The open version of the tools works w/o hitch on ESX 3.5 Update3
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse open-vm-tools
Note: The open drivers didn't seem perfect either w/ESX 3.5 Update 3.
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Notes using new ESX 4.x Instructions for new DEB files:
1/2/2010
1. Get the vmware packaging GPG key to add to the system:
cd /tmp
sudo apt-key add /tmp/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-KEY.pub
wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-KEY.pub
(Note: use line below. GPG no longer available as of 6/2012)
wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-DSA-KEY.pub
wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub
sudo apt-key add /tmp/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-DSA-KEY.pub
sudo apt-key add /tmp/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub
2a. Create a new repository location for apt-get:
touch /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vmware-tools.list
2b. Add following lines and save (insert minimum version of ubuntu):
vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vmware-tools.list
<a> (to insert)
deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/3.5latest/ubuntu hardy main restricted
deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0latest/ubuntu hardy main restricted
deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0latest/ubuntu intrepid main restricted
deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0latest/ubuntu karmic main restricted
deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/ubuntu precise main restricted
<esc> (to end insert)
<:wq> (to save and quit)
3. Update the apt-get engine:
sudo apt-get update
(you should see then new hardy, intrepid, jaunty, and karmic repositories depending what you added in vmware-tools.list)
4. Install the VMware Tools:
sudo apt-get install vmware-tools (desktop)
or
sudo apt-get install vmware-tools-nox (server)
(Note: above no longer available as of 6/2012)
sudo apt-get install vmware-tools-core
sudo apt-get install vmware-tools-esx-nox
or
you can use the open source versions of the debs.(http://www.vmware.com/pdf/osp_install_guide.pdf)
Note:
I could not get this to work w/karmic as not specific packages yet exist for karmic. Don't follow VMware's instructions to do an apt-get dist-upgrade before starting or
you'll find your jaunty (9 server) running w/karmic kernel w/o any ability to install vmware-tools except the old tar.gz way.
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