Thursday, 2 August 2012


Linux Fedora 17 Gnome 3 Howto Install VMWare Tools

This is Another WoWEasy Visual-Guide that Lead you Step-by-Step to Successfully Installing the VMWare Tools on Linux Fedora 17 Gnome 3 Desktop.
The VMWare Installation Process is here Shown for a Gnome Desktop but it Will Work like the Same on All Others Fedora 17 Releases.


Just Take the Time of Carefully Looking, Reading and Following the Detailed Instructions and Commands Contained in this Guide.
You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a MorePleasant Journey with Fedora 17 on VMWare...


With the VMWare Tools Installed you will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchange Files with the Host System!
Fedora on VMWare
  1. 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

    May be you will need to Wait Until VMWare has Provided to Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD.
    If after Download the Window with the VMWare Tools Do Not Appear you will Need to Manually Disconnect the CD/DVD in:
    Virtual Machines >> CD/DVD(IDE) >> Disconnect CD/DVD
    and after Re-Starting the VMWare Tools Installation...
  2. Click on "Open with Files" on Pop-Up
    Installing VMWare Tools Fedora 17 Gnome - Open Disk
  3. Double-Click to Open VMWare Tools Archive:
    Installing VMWare Tools Fedora 17 Gnome - Open Archive
  4. Extract VMWare Tools into /tmp Directory:
    Installing VMWare Tools Fedora 17 Gnome - Extract VMWare Tools
  5. Open Terminal Window:
    Installing VMWare Tools Fedora 17 Gnome - Open Terminal
  6. Update the Kernel
    su
    yum update kernel
    reboot
  7. Install the Prerequisite Packages
    yum install gcc make binutils
  8. Install the Kernel Headers 
    yum install kernel-headers kernel-devel
  9. Apply the Patch:


  10. VMWare Tools Patch

    cd /tmp/vmware*
    chmod +x vmware*

    Give the Right 
    Permissions
    ./vmware*
    This Command Start the Installation...
    Follow to Confirm All Proposed Values Until Achievement
    This is the Sign of Success!
  11. Installing the VMWare Tools:
    cd /tmp/vmware*
    chmod +x vmware*
    Give the Right Permissions
    ./vmware*
    This Command Start the Installation...
    Follow to Confirm All Proposed Values Until Achievement
    This is the Sign of Success!
    Installing VMWare Tools Fedora 17 Success

    THEN Look 4 Troubleshooting Below
  12. VMWare Tools Troubleshootings
  13. To Enable the VMWare Tools:
    Logout and Login Again.

1 comment:

  1. If you wonder how to install Fedora 22 in VMware Workstation, Watch the video below!
    https://goo.gl/8tCj2c

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