Install VMware Tools on OpenSUSE 13.1 32/64bit
The Tutorial Show How-to Install the VMWare Tools on OpenSUSE Linux 13.1 KDE4 i686/x8664 Desktop.
You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with OpenSUSE Linux on the VMWare Virtual Machine
With the VMWare Tools Installed you Can Custom Easy-Resizing the Screen Just Dragging and More your Guest will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchanging Files with the Host System!
Just Take the Time of Carefully Looking, Reading and Following the Detailed Instructions and Commands Contained in this Guide.
- Open Terminal Window
- Installing the OpenSUSE Kernel Sources
zypper in kernel-source
- Installing the GCC Compiler
zypper in gcc
After your system should be Ready for VMware Tools installation.:)
- Start the Process of Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD with:
Virtual Machine >> Install VMWare Tools
You 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...
- Open Dolphin File Manager
- Right-Click on the VMWare-Tools Archive and Select Extract Archive to...
Browser for the /tmp Directory as Destination.
To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:
- VMWare Tools Installation:
cd /tmp/vmware*
./vmware-install.pl
Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings... In Case you Got "not a valid path" for linux-headers Look:Solve Kernel-Headers Not Valid PathThis is the Sign of Success! :)
- Finally to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
/usr/bin/vmware-user
