How to Install VMware Tools in Ubuntu

1- Update the server

Terminal: sudo apt-get -y update sudo apt-get -y upgrade

2- vSphere Client : Inventory > Virtual Machine > Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools





3- Create the mount folder

Terminal: sudo mkdir /mnt sudo mkdir /mnt/cdrom

4- Mount VMware CdRom

Terminal: sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom/

5- Create a folder to open the package

Terminal: sudo mkdir /tmp/vmtools

6- Expand package tar file

Terminal: sudo tar xzvf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-9.4.11-2400950.tar.gz -C /tmp/vmtools/

7- Run the install script

Terminal: sudo /tmp/vmtools/vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl -d

8- Reboot

Terminal: sudo reboot

 





Source: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1022525