VMware Tools is a group of utilities that enhances the overall performance of the virtual machine’s guest operating system (OS) and improves management of the virtual machine (VM). This is one of important components in order to provide perfect VM OS. Without the VMware Tools,guest OS performance will lacks some of the important functionality. Please follow below steps to install the VMware Tools on CentOS 6.3:
1. Install prerequisites :
2. Right click on the VM,goto Guest,Install/Upgrade VMware tools.
3. Mount VMware-tool installer :
4. Extract and install :
During the installation wizard,just press enter for default selection. For certain cases,you will get stuck on the following :
What you can do is perform kernel updates,then reboot and finally re-run the VMware-tools installation script.
2. Reboot the CentOS 6.3
3. Re-run VMware-Tools installation :
[root@centos63 vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl
A previous installation of VMware Tools has been detected.
The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 4).
Keeping the tar4 installer database format.
You have a version of VMware Tools installed. Continuing this install will
first uninstall the currently installed version. Do you wish to continue?
(yes/no) [yes]
Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Tools.
Stopping services for VMware Tools
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: [ OK ]
File /usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/pango/pangorc is backed up to
/usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/pango/pangorc.old.2.
This program previously created the file
/usr/lib/vmware-tools/libconf/etc/gtk-2.0/gtk.immodules,and was about to
remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
File /usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/pango/pangox.aliases is backed up
to /usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/pango/pangox.aliases.old.2.
File /usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders is
backed up to
/usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders.old.2.
This program previously created the file
/usr/lib/vmware-tools/libconf/etc/pango/pangorc,and was about to remove it.
Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file
/usr/lib/vmware-tools/libconf/etc/pango/pangox.aliases,and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file
/usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/pango/pango.modules,and was about to
remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file
/usr/lib/vmware-tools/libconf/etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders,and was about to
remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
File /usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/gtk-2.0/gtk.immodules is backed up
to /usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/gtk-2.0/gtk.immodules.old.2.
The removal of VMware Tools 2.0.0 build-122956 for Linux completed
successfully.
Installing VMware Tools.
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]
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 2.0.0 build-122956 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]
It looks like you are trying to run this program in a remote session. This
program will temporarily shut down your network connection,so you should only
run it from a local console session. Are you SURE you want to continue?
[no] yes
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: [ OK ]
None of the pre-built vmmemctl modules for VMware Tools is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmemctl module
for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)?
[yes]
Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel?
[/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686/build/include]
Extracting the sources of the vmmemctl module.
Building the vmmemctl module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only/backdoorGcc32.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only/backdoor.h:29,from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only/backdoorGcc32.c:45:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only/vm_basic_types.h:108:7: warning: "FreeBSD" is not defined
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only/os.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only/os.c:51:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only/compat_wait.h:78: error: conflicting types for apoll_initwaita
include/linux/poll.h:70: note: previous declaration of apoll_initwaita was here
make[2]: [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only/os.o] Error 1
make[1]: [module/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686' make: *** [vmmemctl.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmemctl-only'
Unable to build the vmmemctl module.
The memory manager driver (vmmemctl module) is used by VMware host software to
efficiently reclaim memory from a virtual machine.
If the driver is not available,VMware host software may instead need to swap
guest memory to disk,which may reduce performance.
The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is designed to work
independently of this feature.
If you want the memory management feature,you can install the driver by
running vmware-config-tools.pl again after making sure that gcc,binutils,make
and the kernel sources for your running kernel are installed on your machine.
These packages are available on your distribution's installation CD.
[ Press Enter key to continue ]
None of the pre-built vmxnet modules for VMware Tools is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmxnet module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]
Extracting the sources of the vmxnet module.
Building the vmxnet module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory /tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:48:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vm_basic_types.h:108:7: warning: "FreeBSD" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_change_mtua:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:193: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_get_drvinfoa:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:267: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_set_tsoa:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:305: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_link_checka:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:659: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_probe_devicea:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:841: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:993: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1058: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named aopena
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1059: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named ahard_start_xmita
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1060: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named astopa
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1061: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named aget_statsa
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1062: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named aset_multicast_lista
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1064: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named achange_mtua
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1067: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named atx_timeouta
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1071: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apoll_controllera
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1075: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named aset_mac_addressa
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_remove_devicea:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1142: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_init_ringa:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1213: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_opena:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1338: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function acheck_tx_queuea:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1594: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_txa:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1658: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_rxa:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:2057: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_interrupta:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:2232: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_closea:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:2314: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_load_multicasta:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:2404: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_set_multicast_lista:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:2465: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function avmxnet_get_statsa:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:2545: error: astruct net_devicea has no member named apriva
make[2]: [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.o] Error 1
make[1]: [module/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686' make: *** [vmxnet.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory/tmp/vmware-config1/vmxnet-only'
Unable to build the vmxnet module.
The fast network device driver (vmxnet module) is used only for our fast
networking interface. The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is
designed to work independently of this feature.
If you wish to have the fast network driver enabled,you can install the driver
by running vmware-config-tools.pl again after making sure that gcc,make and the kernel sources for your running kernel are installed on your
machine. These packages are available on your distribution's installation CD.
[ Press Enter key to continue ]
None of the pre-built vmblock modules for VMware Tools is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmblock module
for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)?
[yes]
Extracting the sources of the vmblock module.
Building the vmblock module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory /tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only/linux/block.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only/linux/os.h:35,from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only/linux/block.c:26:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only/./include/compat_wait.h:78: error: conflicting types for apoll_initwaita
include/linux/poll.h:70: note: previous declaration of apoll_initwaita was here
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only/linux/vmblockInt.h:40,from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only/linux/block.c:29:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:108:7: warning: "FreeBSD" is not defined
make[2]: [/tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only/linux/block.o] Error 1
make[1]: [module/tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686' make: *** [vmblock.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory/tmp/vmware-config2/vmblock-only'
Unable to build the vmblock module.
The vmblock module enables dragging or copying files from within a host and
dropping or pasting them onto your guest (host to guest drag and drop and file
copy/paste). The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is designed to
work independently of this feature (including guest to host drag and drop and
file copy/paste).
If you would like the host to guest drag and drop and file copy/paste features,you can install the driver by running vmware-config-tools.pl again after making
sure that gcc,make and the kernel sources for your running kernel
are installed on your machine. These packages are available on your
distribution's installation CD.
[ Press Enter key to continue ]
[EXPERIMENTAL] The VMware FileSystem Sync Driver (vmsync) is a new feature that
creates backups of virtual machines. Please refer to the VMware Knowledge Base
for more details on this capability. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[no]
None of the pre-built vmci modules for VMware Tools is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmci module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]
Extracting the sources of the vmci module.
Building the vmci module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/kernelStubsLinux.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/kernelStubs.h:35,from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/kernelStubsLinux.c:28:
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_basic_types.h:108:7: warning: "FreeBSD" is not defined
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vmciDatagram.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vmciDatagram.c:42:
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_basic_types.h:108:7: warning: "FreeBSD" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vmci_kernel_if.h:41,from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vmciDatagram.c:45:
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/compat_wait.h:78: error: conflicting types for apoll_initwaita
include/linux/poll.h:70: note: previous declaration of apoll_initwaita was here
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vmci_queue_pair.h:36,from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vmciGuestKernelAPI.h:43,from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vmciUtil.h:33,from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vmciDatagram.c:48:
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:329:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:333:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:401:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:407:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:506:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:595:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:684:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:773:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:775:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:860:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:862:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:945:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:947:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:1028:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:1030:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:1223:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:1227:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:1536:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vm_atomic.h:1663:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
make[2]: [/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only/vmciDatagram.o] Error 1
make[1]: [module/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.i686' make: *** [vmci.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory/tmp/vmware-config3/vmci-only'
Unable to build the vmci module.
The communication service is used in addition to the standard communication
between the guest and the host. The rest of the software provided by VMware
Tools is designed to work independently of this feature.
If you wish to have the VMCI feature,you can install the driver by running
vmware-config-tools.pl again after making sure that gcc,make and the
kernel sources for your running kernel are installed on your machine. These
packages are available on your distribution's installation CD.
[ Press Enter key to continue ]
No X install found.
Checking acpi hot plug [ OK ]
Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Switching to guest configuration: [ OK ]
Guest operating system daemon: [ OK ]
The configuration of VMware Tools 2.0.0 build-122956 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.
You will need to either manually start /usr/bin/vmware-user or log out and log
back in to this desktop session to obtain the following features: guest
resolution fit,drag and drop,and file and text copy/paste. vmware-user is
configured to automatically start at a graphical login,but that won't take
effect until the next login.
Enjoy,--the VMware team
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