Installing vmware-tools into untangle 5.1 beta on VMware server

[jbcheon]

1. Login into untangle root shell(click 'Terminal' from untangle GUI console)

2. Add debian sarge addresses into /etc/apt/source.list
# vi /etc/apt/sources.list

type 'i' key from vi editor and then add the following contents:

deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US/ sarge/non-US main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US/ sarge/non-US main contrib non-free

type ':' key and then type and enter 'wq' from ':' prompt

:wq


3. update sarge db
# apt-get update


4. install gcc and make
# apt-get install gcc make


5. install untangle kernel source
# apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.22-14-untangle

6. link kernel source directory
# ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-untangle /usr/src/linux

7. click "Install VMware Tools..." from VMware console

8. mount vmware-tools installation CD
# mount /dev/cdrom /mnt

9. copy vmware-tools installation tar source
# cp /mnt/VMwareTools-1.0.x-xxxxx.tar.gz /tmp
# umount /mnt

10. untar vmware-tools installation tar source
# cd /tmp; tar xvfz cp /mnt/VMwareTools-1.0.x-xxxxx.tar.gz

11. install vmware-tools
# cd /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib
# ./vmware-install.pl

continue 'enter' until to complete installation.

12. remark sarge addresses
# vi /etc/apt/sources.list

type 'i' key from vi editor and then add '#' character on head of line the following contents:

#deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free
#deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US/ sarge/non-US main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US/ sarge/non-US main contrib non-free

type ':' key and then type and enter 'wq' from ':' prompt

:wq

13. reboot
# cd /; sync; sync; shutdown -r now

[GuruLeeNyc]

This is cool, but does anyone know if this has been extensively tested and/or if its beneficial from a performance standpoint?

I just installed it, but I get that error message at the end of the installer:

unable to create directory /mnt/hgfs

I remember seeing this elsewhere, but cant remember the fix...

[jbcheon]

This is cool, but does anyone know if this has been extensively tested and/or if its beneficial from a performance standpoint?

I just installed it, but I get that error message at the end of the installer:

unable to create directory /mnt/hgfs

I remember seeing this elsewhere, but cant remember the fix...

sorry, you have to unmount /mnt and then build vmware modules after copying vmware-tools tar source

[GuruLeeNyc]

Your recommended cmd or a recent reboot did the trick---thanks!

[mdh]

Do you think that would work on politicians? We can only unmount them every four years. :rolleyes:

[GuruLeeNyc]

LOL, I am more affected by politics than you think...:popcorn::dmorris:

[jbcheon]

LOL, I am more affected by politics than you think...:popcorn::dmorris:

This installation note had tested on Untangle 5.1 Beta I. I didn't test vmware tools installaion on later versions(5.1 Beta II, 5.1 RC1, 5.1 RC2)

Now, I am finding out how to solve vmhgfs module of vmware tools building problem on Untangle 5.1.0-RC2. this note is not for all untangle versions. this note had written for beginners to test untangle 5.1 beta.