

The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘ sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. It also enables to synchronize time among the host and guest operating system VMware tools add support for shared folders, clipboards, and drag, and drop functions. VMware tools package does not only enhance the performance of a virtual machine but also improves the interaction between the guest and host operating system. When using VMware as the hypervisor, it is important to install VMware Tools in the guest to enhance the virtual machine performance. For those of you who didn’t know, VMware is a mature and stable virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple, isolated operating systems on a single machine. To mount the VMware tools disk from the Vsphere web client, right-click on the VM, then click on Guest OS and finally on Install VMware Tools.In this tutorial, we will show you how to install VMware Tools on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This installation method is valid at least for the following GNU/Linux versions: If the distribution you are using offers it, you can find the Open VM Tools under the following package name: open-vm-tools This allows VMware Tools to be kept up-to-date in the same way as other components of the VM's operating system. Most recent Linux distributions offer the installation of VMware Tools via their package management systems, under the name Open VM Tools. For information about the specific procedure for each OS, see the VMware documentation for VMware Tools.

The procedure for installing VMware Tools varies depending on the operating system of the virtual machine. A user account with access to vSphere (created in the OVHcloud Control Panel).

This guide explains the steps you need to follow in order to proceed with installing them. VMware Tools improve the performance of a virtual machine and enable many of its simple features to be used in VMware products.
