Ubuntu on VMWare

wierdal

Hi all

Quick question, sorry if asked before

I got a copy of vmware version 6 I think, installed and used the live ubuntu cd to install onto the virtual machine

anyway running it on a 22" screen but only getting about 13" for the virtual machine, even in full screen, anyway to go FULL screen ??
tried google but not too sure what im looking at tbh

been told to install VMWare tools but not much luck

a mate pointed me in this direction

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential
cd Desktop
tar -zxvf VMWareTools-e.x.p-<tab>
cd vmware-tools-distrib
sudo ./vmware-install.pl

get to the third line and it goes through a few processes and tells me

Package linux-headers is not installed, so not removed
E:Couldn't find package uname -r

any help much appreciated

Thanks

Wierdal

eightcell

first run

uname -r

without quotes then change the line adding your release number instead

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential
becomes
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.x86_64 build-essential

where 2.6.27.9-73.fc9.x86_64 is the output from the uname -r command.

wierdal

thanks for that

got that line done

then get to

tar -zxvf VMWareTools-e.x.p- and press tab then enter but get 4 tar errors, the first saying that VMWareTools-e.x.p doesn't exist even though i copied the vmware tools folder to the desktop

Thanks

Wierdal

eightcell

Ok tar -zxvf extracts an archive. If you have a folder then the archive is already exracted. Move to next step:

cd vmware-tools-distrib (whatever folder is called)
sudo ./vmware-install.pl

wierdal

sorry know I'm being a pain in the aras to the tech heads but nearly there

when i hit enter after sudo ./vmware-install.pl it tells me aborted please run as super user

Thanks

Wierdal

Dartz

> sudo ./vmware-install.pl
{password]
Lots of gribbly
[Installation succesful]

wierdal

what directory do i install it in ? usr or bin ??

Thanks

Wiedal

wierdal

ri again sorry to bother y'all but think i fecked this up slightly
i choose usr then etc and etc again but after that the installation gets aborted but when i try install again it says already installed so how do i uninstall and then install again with defaults ??

thanks

eightcell

I like to use /usr/local

wierdal

lol ok not too sure if i need vmware tools anymore, messing around in preferences etc and found how to change screen resolution so have it full screen now

should i still install it ??

An Fear Aniar

Not really answering your question but you could try out Virtualbox as well, it's in the repos.

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose virtualbox-ose-source virtualbox-ose-guest-utils

This is the free Open Source Edition - it lacks some features though, like USB support, but you can ssh into your host machine to get files you need.


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