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Fedora Linux 16 Install VMware Tools

By • May 27th, 2010 • Category: Linux

Here is how to install vmware-tools on a Fedora Linux 13, 14, 15, or 16 guest.

First, Install the Dependencies:

> yum update
> shutdown -r now
> yum install gcc make kernel-devel perl

Perform an update to make sure you have the latest kernel, reboot Fedora, and then install the following packages: gcc, make, kernel-devel, and perl. Make sure the kernel and kernel-devel packages are the exact same version. If you are running 32-bit Fedora, install the kernel-PAE-devel package.

Next, Prepare the vmware-tools Installer:

> mkdir /mnt/cdrom
> mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
> cd /tmp
> tar zxpf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-8.4.6-385536.tar.gz
> umount /dev/cdrom

In the Virtual Machine menu, select Install VMware Tools. VMware Fusion will make an image appear to Fedora. Mount the image, uncompress the installer files to the temporary directory, and then unmount the image.

Finally, Execute the Installer:

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

Change to the vmware-tools-distrib directory and execute the Perl script, and then follow the prompts. As long as the dependencies were installed correctly, and the version of the kernel headers match the currently running kernel, the installer will automatically find all the directories that it needs.

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11 Responses »

  1. virz on June 5th, 2010 at 6:06 am:

    thanks, very usefull for newbie..

  2. kIdFrY on July 14th, 2010 at 12:29 pm:

    Awesome! Worked a treat, thanks for the well compiled directions!! I appreciate it!

  3. nwcman on July 18th, 2010 at 8:50 pm:

    This worked great for VMWare Fusion 3.1 running Fedora 13 64-bit. Thank you for the help!

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  5. HKSingh on December 5th, 2010 at 2:07 am:

    Thanks for this helpful info about installing vmware tools for Fedora Linux. Actually, I am using this method for the Fedora Linux 14 and found your written article very useful.
    I wish you a very happy, healthy, wealthy, and prosperous life.

  6. Riichard on July 29th, 2011 at 8:32 am:

    Thaks a lot, Muchas gracias.

  7. yt on September 6th, 2011 at 5:14 am:

    I follows all the steps described here, but I encountered compiling errors at the last step, error:
    /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmhgfs-only/request.c:45:32 error: ‘SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED’ undeclared here
    And, there are other compiling errors in other c files in other vm modules, if I continue the process.

    My guest OS is Fedora 15 (kernel version, 2.6.40.3-0.fc15.i686), and I am using VMWare Player 3.1.4 build-385536.

    Thanks in advanced for your advices.

  8. Jorge Paz on November 8th, 2011 at 1:17 am:

    From Mexico thank you very much, although I make my comment in the Google translator for not knowing English. The steps are very easy to understand. Thank you very much …

    Desde México muchas gracias, a pesar de que realice mi comentario en el traductor de Google por no saber ingles. Los pasos descritos son muy faciles de entender. Muchas gracias…

  9. Francisco on November 22nd, 2011 at 3:46 am:

    Perfect, it also works for Fedora 16.

  10. sleipnir on December 30th, 2011 at 7:46 am:

    thanks a lot! it is very useful. Fedora 16 has something different to the former version,, and you blog help me very much!

  11. GitFace on January 21st, 2012 at 8:58 pm:

    Followed to the letter and worked a treat. Thank you for publishing this HOWTo for all us newbies!

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