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If you are using VMware Workstation you want to install VMware Tools.
Choose VM> Install VMware Tools in the VMware Workstation menu to connect an ISO image file containing the VMware Tools Installer
Enter default routes by the installer.Code:apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
mount /dev/sr0 /media/cdrom
cd /tmp
tar zxpf /media/cdrom/VMwareTools-*.tar.gz
cd vmware-tools-distrib
./vmware-install.pl
Code:/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38/include
I’m also facing exactly same difficulty.im unable to install VMware tools in backtrack 5. When I run script in backtrack 5 its gets failed .I’m getting this error message.
Code:Search / vmware.sh: Line 6: unexpected EOF in finding matching '"'
. / Vmware.sh: line 16: syntax error: unexpected end of file
Not sure if anyone else is experiencing the same problem, but I found the same thing twice in two different systems. This does not work form e.
When I put following commands in console.
I’m getting Following outputsCode:apt-get install linux-headers- 'uname -r'
Then when you get to the point where the process of configuring VMware Tools seeking the path to kernel headers, the routeCode:Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package linux-headers is not installed, so not removed
E: Couldn't find package uname –r
I think is not getting Recognized.Code:/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38/include
Hey I followed all above steps and I managed to avoid this by introducing "no" when asked if I would change the path to the kernel headers. He gave me a warning, but simply ignored him and continued to press ENTER until it got through all the questions and end of the setup process. VMware Tools is acting a little strange, but I am clever to use the graphical user interface Backtrack filled screen style now’s just wanted to install it in first place.
If you are errors, either with mismatched versions of kernel header (i.e., version @ VMWARE @ UTS_RELEASE not match the version 6.2.38) or complain about a lack autoconf.h, you do not are two files in a directory that the installer expects them to be.
Code:/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38/include/linux/utsrelease.h &
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38/include/linux/autoconf.h
are both in /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38/include/generated/
Issuing these commands from the /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38/include/linux/ directory will fix this:
ln -sf ../generated/autoconf.h.
ln -sf ../generated/utsrelease.h
Installing VMware manually in backtrack 5
Next in the VMware Player, click on the VM -> Install VMware Tools; this will mount a CD containing.Type following commands to setup VMware tools.Code:root@bt:~# prepare-kernel-sources
root@bt:~# cd /usr/src/linux
root@bt:~# cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/
After this series of questions to come, if you are unsure about them let them default.Code:root@bt:~# cp -f /media/VMware\ Tools/VMwareTools-8.4.6-385536.tar.gz /root/
root@bt:~# tar xvfz VMwareTools-8.4.6-385536.tar.gz
root@bt:~# cd vmware-tools-distrib/
root@bt:~/vmware-tools-distrib# ./vmware-install.pl
If you see the preceding communication in the terminal means that the installation was winning, now, after a quick restart of the VMware tools be supposed to be operational, as well do not forget to arrange the home screen.Code:In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin] [RETURN]
............
............
The configuration of VMware Tools 8.4.6 build-385536 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 "/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox-cmd" from the
Command line or by invoking "/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox" from the command line
During an X server session.
To enable advanced X features (e.g., guest resolution fit, drag and drop, and
File and text copy/paste), you will need to do one (or more) of the following:
1. Manually start /usr/bin/vmware-user
2. Log out and log back into your desktop session; and,
3. Restart your X session.
To use the vmxnet driver, restart networking using the following commands:
/etc/init.d/networking stop
rmmod pcnet32
rmmod vmxnet
modprobe vmxnet
/etc/init.d/networking start
Found VMware Tools CDROM mounted at /media/VMware Tools. Ejecting device
/dev/sr0.
Code:root@bt:~# fix-splash
root@bt:~# shutdown -r 0
I was also facing similar difficulty while installing VMware tools in backtrack .somehow I managed to find the way to install it manually. Following are steps to install VMware tools in backtrack 5 or any other Linux.Installing VMware Workstation package worked fine, but will not run because the VMware modules do not compile. Running VMware-console-modconfig-install-all gives the cryptic message: “Gcc and kernel headers should be installed”. The files have gone from utsrelease.hy autoconf.h include / Linux to include / generated. As much as I like to hack my kernel source code, I chose to link these files in include / Linux.
lastly, it all compiles and we have a working VMware Workstation install!Code:cd /usr/src/linux/include/linux/
ln -sf ../generated/autoconf.h .
ln -sf ../generated/utsrelease.h
To fix this error-/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c:240: You need to type following commands.
cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/
cp vmnet.tar was_vmnet.tar
cd ~/tmp
tar xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar
cd vmnet-only
In vnetUserListener,c, add the line:
#include <linux/sched.h>
after
#include "vnetInt.h"
cd ..
tar cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
mv vmnet.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/
cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/
cp vmci.tar was_vmci.tar
cd ~/tmp
tar xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar
cd vmci-only/include
In pgtbl.h, add the line:
#include <linux/sched.h>
after
#include "compat_page.
cd ../..
tar cf vmci.tar vmci-only
mv vmci.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/