Vmware tools in Kubuntu

Discussion in 'Linux, BSD and Other OS's' started by RHochstenbach, Mar 16, 2007.

  1. RHochstenbach

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    I can't get vmware tools installed in Kubuntu 6.10 (running in vmware workstation 5.5). Konsole says the following:

    root@roy-desktop:~# /home/roy/vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl
    Creating a new installer database using the tar3 format.

    Installing the content of the package.

    In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
    [/usr/bin]

    What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
    [/etc]

    What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
    [/etc/init.d]

    Unable to copy the source file ./installer/services.sh to the destination file
    /etc/init.d/vmware-tools.

    Execution aborted.


    It is running as root.
     
  2. donkey42

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    personally i right click the OS tab & install VMware tools that way, but on VMware the official way is here
    yes
     
  3. RHochstenbach

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    That is the step where I can't get it installed. I have to press ENTER every time to accept the default value. But at a certain time it refuses. It also has an rpm installer, but how do I install that RPM file? That guide is about linux in general.
    edit: if I install the rpm package by command line, it says the following:
    root@roy-desktop:/media/cdrom0# rpm -Uhv /media/cdrom0/VMwareTools-5.5.3-34685.i386.rpm
    error: Failed dependencies:
    /bin/sh is needed by VMwareTools-5.5.3-34685.i386
     
  4. donkey42

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    you cant install a .RPM onto Kubuntu, you must first convert the .RPM to a .Deb before installing it, to convert it you must first install Alien, either with a package manager or with
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install alien
    then to convert it to .Deb with
    Code:
    sudo alien <rpm filename>
     
  5. RHochstenbach

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    Yeah it worked! it is fully functional now, thanks. :)
     
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    NP glad to help
     

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