为什么要给 RedHat Linux 9 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，这样我们就不用伤脑筋，要架设什么服务器，来沟通两个 OS，现在就让我们开始吧！ 以ROOT帐户登录LINUX，VM菜单：VM–安装VMware Tools，打开终端：注意：在linux的各种命令行下输入”命令”或”软件名”一定要注意大小写!!! 我装VMwareTools的时候没注意,烦了我几天. [root@linuxidc ~]# cd /mnt/cdrom[root@linuxidc ~]# cd /cdrom [root@linuxidc ~]# ls
VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.rpm VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz[root@linuxidc ~]# rpm -ivh VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.i386.rpm [root@linuxidc ~]# cp VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz /tmp [root@linuxidc ~]# cd /tmp [root@linuxidc ~]# tar zxpf VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz [root@linuxidc ~]# cd vmware-tools-distrib [root@linuxidc vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl Creating a new installer database using the tar3 format. Installing the content of the package. # 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] Thepath “/usr/lib/vmware-tools” does not exist currently. This programisgoingto create it, including needed parent directories. Is thiswhatyou want? [yes] In which directory do you want to install the documentation files? [/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools] Thepath “/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools” does not exist currently.Thisprogram isgoing to create it, including needed parent directories.Isthis what you want? [yes] The installation of VMware Tools 5.5.1 build-19175 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 vmhgfs module for your running kernel. The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel. pcnet32 30153 0 Unloading pcnet32 module Trying to find a suitable vmxnet module for your running kernel. The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel. Detected X.org version 6.8. 关闭控制台鼠标服务： [ 确定 ] 启动控制台鼠标服务： [ 确定 ] Enjoy, –the VMware team [root@linuxidc vmware-tools-distrib]# shutdown -r now # 修改完成之后，重新启动计算机，让 VMware Tools 生效
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