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How do I install VMware tools on SUSE Linux 12?

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How do I install VMware tools on SUSE Linux 12?

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  1. Launch YaST | Software | Software Management.
  2. Change Filter to Patterns, and make sure c++ compiler is installed.
  3. Right-click the VMWare guest in the VMWare client, and click Install VMWare tools.
  4. Close YaST.
  5. Type mount /dev/cdrom /media.
  6. Type cp /media/*.tar.gz /tmp.
  7. Type cd /tmp.
  8. Type tar -zxvf VM*.tar.gz.

How do I find VMware Tools version on SUSE Linux 12?

To check which version of VMware Tools is installed on an x86 Linux VM

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. 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.

How do I get VMware tools ISO?

Manually Download VMware tools ISO image from VMware

  1. Select the ESXi version here.
  2. Supported Guest operating systems.
  3. Select the OS architecture.
  4. Download and install it.

Is SUSE 12 a EOL?

With the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Service Pack 5 on December 9th, general support for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Service Pack 4 will end on June 30th, 2020.

How do I install an ISO file in VMware?

Process to Install guest OS from ISO images in VMware Workstation:

  1. Select the tab for the virtual machine you just created.
  2. Click Edit virtual machine settings.
  3. On the Hardware tab, select the CD/DVD drive.
  4. On the right side: Select Connect at power on. Select Use ISO image file.
  5. Click OK.

How do I install VMware tools on Linux?

To install VMware Tools in a Linux guest operating system using Compiler:

  1. Ensure that your Linux virtual machine is powered on.
  2. If you are running a GUI interface, open a command shell.
  3. Right Click VM in the virtual machine menu, then click Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.
  4. Click OK.
  5. To create a mount point, run:

How do I download VMware tools on Linux?

Can I download VMware tools?

VMware Tools can be downloaded from the Product Download page. The steps to install VMware Tools vary depending on your VMware product and the guest operating system you have installed.

What is Suse espos?

Extended Service Pack Overlap Support (ESPOS) Subscriptions for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications include Extended Service Pack Overlap Support. It extends the overlap between the support periods of two consecutive service packs by three years.

What is Suse LTSS?

LTSS. LTSS is the abbreviation for Long Term Service Pack Support, which is available as an extension for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Major Release, General Availability (GA) Version.

How do I add an ISO to VMware content library?

Step 1 – To upload an ISO image to the library, select the content library (1) and click on the Other Types (2) tab. Click on Import Item (3) and navigate to the folder holding the ISO image using the Browse (4) button. Select the ISO file and press OK (5) to upload it.

What is ISO for VMware?

VMware includes support for ISO images, which represent CDs or DVDs. When you load an ISO image into a VMware program, the virtual machine sees the ISO image as if it were a physical disc. ISO images are useful for loading operating systems or business software on machines that don’t have physical disc drives.

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