为什么要装 VMware Tools？

因为它可以改善 Virtual Machine 的运行性能，而且可以让 Host OS 和 Guest OS 互通有无，VMware Tools详细介绍请参考 [VMware tools的用途及安装] 。

VMware Tools所在位置：VMware 安装路径 \VMware\VMware Workstation\linux.iso

以下操作需要使用root权限操作。

[root@localhost  ~]# mount /cdrom    
[root@localhost  ~]# cd /cdrom
[root@localhost  ~]# ls -a
[root@localhost  ~]# cp VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz /tmp
[root@localhost  ~]# cd /tmp
[root@rlocalhost ~]# tar zxpf VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz
[root@localhost  ~]# cd vmware-tools-distrib
[root@localhost vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl
Creating a new VMware Tools installer database using the tar4 format.

Installing VMware Tools.  This may take from several minutes to over an hour
depending upon its size.

安装过程的画面，全部使用默认值，一直按 Enter 就对了

 

In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]

What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc/rc.d]

What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/rc.d/init.d]

In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]

In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]

The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]

In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]

The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program
is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you
want? [yes]

The installation of VMware Tools 6.0.0 build-45731 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".

Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]

Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
   Guest operating system daemon:                          [确定]
Trying to find a suitable vmmemctl module for your running kernel.

The module bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 loads perfectly in the running
kernel.

Trying to find a suitable vmhgfs module for your running kernel.

The module bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 loads perfectly in the running
kernel.

pcnet32                35269  0
Unloading pcnet32 module

Trying to find a suitable vmxnet module for your running kernel.

The module bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 loads perfectly in the running
kernel.

Trying to find a suitable vmblock module for your running kernel.

The module bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 loads perfectly in the running kernel.

[EXPERIMENTAL] The Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) service provides a new communication capability with the Host, primarily for development at the moment.  Would you like to enable this feature? [no]

Detected X.org version 7.1.

Please choose one of the following display sizes that X will start with (1 - 15):

[1]  "640x480"
[2]  "800x600"
[3]  "1024x768"
[4]  "1152x864"
[5]< "1280x800"
[6]  "1152x900"
[7]  "1280x1024"
[8]  "1376x1032"
[9]  "1400x900"
[10]  "1400x1050"
[11]  "1440x900"
[12]  "1680x1050"
[13]  "1600x1200"
[14]  "1920x1200"
[15]  "2364x1773"
Please enter a number between 1 and 15:

[5] 3

X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5PAE i686 Red Hat, Inc.
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.18-164.el5 #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 03:33:56 EDT 2009 i686
Build Date: 03 September 2009
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.67.el5
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(++) Log file: "/tmp/vmware-config0/XF86ConfigLog.3292", Time: Sat May 15 07:21:57 2010
(++) Using config file: "/tmp/vmware-config0/XF86Config.3292"

X is running fine with the new config file.

The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning:          Multiple symbols for level 1/group 1 on key <I5F>
>                   Using XF86Sleep, ignoring XF86Standby
> Warning:          Symbol map for key <I5F> redefined
>                   Using last definition for conflicting fields
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
FreeFontPath: FPE "unix/:7100" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.
Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
   Switching to guest configuration:                       [确定]
   Guest filesystem driver:                                [确定]
   Mounting HGFS shares:                                   [失败]
   Guest memory manager:                                   [确定]
   Guest vmxnet fast network device:                       [确定]
   Blocking file system:                                   [确定]
   DMA setup:                                              [确定]
   Guest operating system daemon:                          [确定]

The configuration of VMware Tools 6.0.0 build-45731 for Linux for this running
kernel completed successfully.

You must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take
effect.

You can now run VMware Tools by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox" during an X server session.

To use the vmxnet driver, restart networking using the following commands:
/etc/init.d/network stop
rmmod pcnet32
rmmod vmxnet
modprobe vmxnet
/etc/init.d/network start

To make use of the virtual printer, you will need to restart the CUPS service

If you wish to configure any experimental features, please run the following
command: "vmware-config-tools.pl --experimental".

Enjoy,

--the VMware team

[root@localhost vmware-tools-distrib]#


修改完成之后，重新启动计算机，让 VMware Tools 生效

重新启动计算机之后，我们就会发觉到，当我们要离开 Guest OS 的时候，不再需要按 Ctrl + Alt 了，

左下角原本都会显示「You do not have VMware Tools installed」，现在我们装了 VMware Tools，就不再显示了

以上的方法也适合在Redhat Linux上操作，不过我在Redhat Linux上安装提示需要先安装一个GCC环境。

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