[ubuntu] Install VMware tool on Ubuntu Server 10.04

[FN-GM]

Hi,

 

I am wanting to install Vmware tools on our Securus box. Its running Ubuntu Server 10.04.

 

I found these commands on the net:

 

sudo mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom

 

cp /media/cdrom/VMware*.tar.gz /tmp

 

sudo umount /media/cdrom

 

cd /tmp

 

tar xzvf VMware*.gz

 

cd vmware-tools-distrib/

 

sudo ./vmware-install.pl

 

When the installation scripts promps for answers, just hit Enter since defaults are OK.

 

when i run sudo mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom it returns mount point /media/cdrom does not exist.

 

What am i doing wrong please? I have set the VM to mount the tools iso.

 

Thanks

Edited February 6, 2013 by FN-GM
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[jinnantonnixx]

It's an old version of Ubuntu, but I think you don't need to bother with the mount & umount commands.

 

Look in the /media folder and see if the CD has automatically mounted there. If so, copy the files from wherever that might be (eg /media/cdrom) to the /tmp folder and carry on.

 

If that doesn;t work, it could be that the instructions are correct, but you haven't made a directory for your mount point on your file system. Do this with the command mkdir /media/cdrom then start the instructions again.

Edited February 6, 2013 by jinnantonnixx

[andyrite]

try sudo mount /cdrom

[FN-GM]

Running this first did it

 

mkdir /media/cdrom

 

 

Thanks

 

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i am getting this when installing. What does this mean please?

 

What is the location of the gcc program on your machine?

 

Thanks

[FN-GM]

Got it again i jsut ran sudo ./vmware-install.pl --default

 

I need more confidence in linux

[DMcCoy]

Running this first did it

 

mkdir /media/cdrom

 

 

Thanks

 

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i am getting this when installing. What does this mean please?

 

 

 

Thanks

 

apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`

[Cache]

Bit late, but I've got this bookmarked for reference as to when I build a new ubuntu box or update an existing one and need to reneable the tools.

 

VMware KB: Installing VMware Tools in an Ubuntu virtual machine

[glennda]

I think vm tools is in the repository is it not?

[CyberNerd]

I think vm tools is in the repository is it not?

 

+1

It is probably in a repository somewhere. When I add RHEL/Centos/SL machines to VMWare I always add the repository so that it autoupgrades when new releases are available.

[CyberNerd]

here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Tools