How-to Install the VMWare Tools on Linux Slackware 14 KDE4 i686/x8664 Desktop, the Step-by-Step Simple Complete Visual-Guide Tutorial.
At this Time You Need to Manually Download the VMWare-Tools for Linux Slackware 14 because the Repository is still Unavailable.
You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Linux Slackware 14 KDE4 Desktop on the VMWare Virtual Machine
With the VMWare Tools Installed you Can Custom Easy-Resizing the Screen Just Dragging and More your Guest will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchanging Files with the Host System!
Just Take the Time of Carefully Looking, Reading and Following the Detailed Instructions and Commands Contained in this Guide.
- 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
- Open Dolphin File Manager
- Double-Click on VMware-Tools tar.gz Archive
Or Right-Click Open with Ark
- Extract Into /tmp Directory
- Open Terminal Window
To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:
- VMWare Tools Installation:
cd /tmp/vmware*
su -c "./vmware-install.pl"
Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings... - This is the Sign of Success!
Congratulations :)
- Now to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
/usr/bin/vmware-user
VMware-Tools Unable to Create Symlink /etc/pam.d/vmtoolsd Look:
But if Instead you Get: Unable to Create Symlink /etc/pam.d/vmtoolsd
Then Consult Troubleshooting...
