Can VMware tools be installed on Linux?
You can manually install VMware Tools on a Linux virtual machine using the command line. For later Linux distributions, use the integrated open-vm-tools version.
How do I install Open-VM-tools in Linux?
Procedure
- Ensure that the package index is updated: sudo apt-get update.
- If the VM has a GUI (X11, and so on), install or upgrade open-vm-tools-desktop: sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-desktop.
- Otherwise, use the command to install open-vm-tools: sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools.
How do I upgrade VMware tools in Linux virtual machine?
Right Click VM in the virtual machine menu, then click Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools. Click OK.
How do I find VMware Tools version in Linux?
To check which version of VMware Tools is installed on an x86 Linux VM
- Open Terminal.
- Enter the following command to display the VMware Tools information in Terminal: vmware-toolbox-cmd -v. If VMware Tools isn’t installed, a message displays to indicate this.
What is the difference between open VM tools and VMware tools?
Open-VM tools (OVT) is an open source implementation of VMware tools. The same as VMware tools, OVT is suite of virtualization utilities which improves the performance, functionality, administration and management of virtual machines (VMs) running within VMware vSphere environment.
What is the latest version of VMware tools?
Windows guest drivers installed by VMware Tools
| Drivers | VMware Tools 11.3.5 |
|---|---|
| pvscsi.sys | For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Release 2: 1.3.15.0 For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 Release 2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019: 1.3.17.0 |
| vmaudio.sys | 5.10.0.3506 |
What version of VMware tools is installed?
Checking the VMware Tools version
- Locate the VMware Tools icon in the System Tray. Move the mouse pointer over the icon.
- To check which version is installed, right-click the VMware Tools icon and select About VMware Tools. The About VMware Tools dialog displays information about the currently installed version.
What is the current VMware Tools version?
Windows guest drivers installed by VMware Tools
| Drivers | VMware Tools 12.0.0 |
|---|---|
| pvscsi.sys | For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Release 2: 1.3.15.0 For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 Release 2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022: 1.3.17.0 |
What version of VMware tools should I use?
Is VMware Tools upgrade is mandatory after the vSphere Upgrade? It is always recommended that you run the latest version of VM Tools for better performance and manageability of virtual machine. Even though it is recommended, It is not mandatory to upgrade to the latest version of tools after the vSphere Upgrade.
Where do I find VMware Tools version?
Where do I find VMware tools?
In the user interface for the VMware product, locate the Install VMware Tools menu item, which is typically found under a Virtual Machine or Guest Operating System menu.
Is VMware tools required?
Although a guest operating system can run without VMware Tools, you must always run the latest version of VMware Tools in your guest operating systems to access the latest features and updates.
What are VMware tools for Linux?
VMware Tools is a set of services and modules that enable several features in VMware products for better management of guests operating systems and seamless user interactions with them. VMware Tools has the ability to: Pass messages from the host operating system to the guest operating system.
Do I need VMware tools?
VMware Tools is a suite of utilities that enhances the performance of the virtual machines guest operating system and improves management of the virtual machine. Without VMware Tools installed in your guest operating system, guest performance lacks important functionality.
What happens if VMware tools are not installed?
For example, if you do not have VMware Tools installed in your virtual machine, you cannot interact with the Guest OS to perform a graceful / clean shutdown or restart. This means you can only use the VM power options to perform a hard power off or power on of the virtual machine from the toolbar.
Is it necessary to install VMware tools?