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How to install VMware tools in Backtrack 5
Many People face problem while installing VMware tool on
Backtrack 5 due to some simple commands order error on
VMware Console.
VMware Tools is installed by default in GNOME Version so let
take a look to KDE Version
STEPS:
On VMware On the Top of menu bar Go to Virtual Machine
then InstallVMware Tools.
Now in this pic(above) see the commands order and follow them.
FOR BACKTRACK 5R2
KDE Users, please run the following command before installing
VMWare tools on BackTrack5 R2:
root@bt:~# mkdir /etc/cups/ppd
root@bt:~# mkdir /mnt/cdrom; mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
root@bt:~# cp /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
/tmp/
root@bt:~# cd /tmp/
root@bt:~# tar zxpf VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
root@bt:~# cd vmware-tools-distrib/
root@bt:~# ./vmware-install.pl
FOR BACKTRACK 5R1
On Backtrack 5R1 you have to manually install the VMware
Tools first prepare your kernel source by issuing the following
commands:
root@bt:~# ln -s /usr/src/linux /lib/modules/2.6.39.4/build
root@bt:~# mkdir /etc/cups/ppd
root@bt:~# mkdir /mnt/cdrom; mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
root@bt:~# cp /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
/tmp/
root@bt:~# cd /tmp/
root@bt:~# tar zxpf VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
root@bt:~# cd vmware-tools-distrib/
root@bt:~# ./vmware-install.pl
When it will asked that IF YOU WANT THE SCRIPT TO RUN
VMWARE-CONFIG-TOOLS.PL FOR YOU the type NO.
Many People face problem while installing VMware tool on
Backtrack 5 due to some simple commands order error on
VMware Console.
VMware Tools is installed by default in GNOME Version so let
take a look to KDE Version
STEPS:
On VMware On the Top of menu bar Go to Virtual Machine
then InstallVMware Tools.
Now in this pic(above) see the commands order and follow them.
FOR BACKTRACK 5R2
KDE Users, please run the following command before installing
VMWare tools on BackTrack5 R2:
root@bt:~# mkdir /etc/cups/ppd
root@bt:~# mkdir /mnt/cdrom; mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
root@bt:~# cp /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
/tmp/
root@bt:~# cd /tmp/
root@bt:~# tar zxpf VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
root@bt:~# cd vmware-tools-distrib/
root@bt:~# ./vmware-install.pl
FOR BACKTRACK 5R1
On Backtrack 5R1 you have to manually install the VMware
Tools first prepare your kernel source by issuing the following
commands:
root@bt:~# ln -s /usr/src/linux /lib/modules/2.6.39.4/build
root@bt:~# mkdir /etc/cups/ppd
root@bt:~# mkdir /mnt/cdrom; mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
root@bt:~# cp /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
/tmp/
root@bt:~# cd /tmp/
root@bt:~# tar zxpf VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
root@bt:~# cd vmware-tools-distrib/
root@bt:~# ./vmware-install.pl
When it will asked that IF YOU WANT THE SCRIPT TO RUN
VMWARE-CONFIG-TOOLS.PL FOR YOU the type NO.
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