Install ESX tools without GUI in Ubuntu
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Revision as of 23:14, 6 July 2014
Instructions based in Installing VMware Tools in an Ubuntu virtual machine (1022525) The below worked for me in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu Server with only a command line interface
In vCenter go to Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools
In the Ubuntu guest, run these commands:
Create a directory to mount the CD-ROM by running the command:
guestvm$ sudo mkdir /mnt/cdrom
When prompted for a password, enter your Ubuntu admin user password.
Note: For security reasons, the typed password is not displayed. You do not need to enter your password again for the next five minutes.
Mount the CD-ROM by running the command:
guestvm$ sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom or sudo mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/cdrom
The file name of the VMware Tools bundle varies depending on your version of the VMware product. Run this command to find the exact name:
guestvm$ ls /mnt/cdrom
Extract the contents of the VMware Tools bundle by running the command:
guestvm$ sudo tar xzvf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-x.x.x-xxxx.tar.gz -C /tmp/
Note: x.x.x-xxxx is the version discovered in the previous step.
Change directories into the VMware Tools distribution by running the command:
guestvm$ sudo cd /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib/
Install VMware Tools by running the command:
guestvm$ sudo ./vmware-install.pl -d
Note: The -d switch assumes that you want to accept the defaults. If you do not use -d, press Return to accept each default or supply your own answers.
Run this command to reboot the virtual machine after the installation completes:
guestvm$ sudo reboot
