Installing VMware Tools

VMware tools include useful features such as dragging files between the host and guest operating systems. To use these features, you must explicitly install them in your virtual machine.

1. In the VMware window, click VM > Install VMware Tools.
2. Open a terminal window by clicking the icon at the top of the virtual machine desktop.
3. Start a superuser shell.

   sudo bash

4. Navigate to a temporary directory.

   cd /tmp

5. Extract the tools package.

   gunzip -c /cdrom/vmwaretools/vmware-solaris-tools.tar.gz | tar xf -

6. Run the tools installer.

   cd vmware-tools-distrib
   ./vmware-install.pl

   Accept the default value by pressing the Enter key for all configuration choices.
7. Stop the virtual machine.
   Right-click the virtual machine in the Library pane, and click Power > Shut Down Guest, or use any equivalent method.
8. Restart the virtual machine.
   Right-click the virtual machine in the Library pane, and click Power > Start Up Guest, or use any equivalent method.