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Copyright (c) 1998-2015 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Please visit http://www.vmware.com/info?id=99 for help on getting started
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installing VMware Tools.
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INSTALLING/UPGRADING
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To install/upgrade VMware Tools for Linux,
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run the program "vmware-install.pl" from a command prompt, either in text
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mode or from a terminal inside an X session. You must have super user
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privileges (i.e. be logged as root) to run it.
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./vmware-install.pl
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If you are installing VMware Tools for the first time,
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you can hit the <enter> key each time you are prompted to select the
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factory default answer. By default,
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the installation program installs:
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the executables in /usr/bin,
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the server executables in /usr/sbin,
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the library files in /usr/lib/vmware-tools,
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and the documentation files in /usr/share/doc/vmware-tools.
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If you have previously installed VMware Tools,
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you can hit the <enter> key each time you are prompted to keep your previous
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answer, or you can decide to submit a new answer.
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Once the installation/upgrade is complete, you can safely remove the
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vmware-tools-distrib directory from your system.
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CONFIGURING
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In order to run correctly, VMware Tools must first be configured.
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To configure VMware Tools, run the program "vmware-config-tools.pl" (this is
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automatically done for you at the end of the installation/upgrade
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process if you answer "yes" to the last question). You must have super user
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privileges (i.e. be logged as root) to run it.
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vmware-config-tools.pl
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This will teach VMware Tools how to run on your current Linux kernel.
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If you reboot your machine with a new kernel that VMware Tools
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doesn't know yet (because, let's say, you have upgraded your Linux system),
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you will have to run this configuration program again.
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Then, VMware Tools will know this new kernel once and for all.
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______________________________________________________________________________
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UNINSTALLING
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To remove an existing installation, run the program
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"vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
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You must have super user privileges (i.e. be logged as root) to run it.
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vmware-uninstall-tools.pl
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The uninstall process will delete all installed files, and will backup the
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files that have been modified since they have been installed.
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______________________________________________________________________________
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We hope you will enjoy this product,
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--The VMware team.
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