Install VMware Tools in Oracle Linux:

In order to install VMware Tools in Esxi for an Oracle Linux we should follow the next steps:

  • Start the installation from vSphere Client ESXI

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  • Continuos the installation from the Oracle Virtual Machine
  • Install some libraries
    • # yum -y install gcc
    • # yum -y install kernel-uek-devel-`uname -r`
    • # yum -y install kernel-uek-headers-`uname -r`
  • Unmount an mound device
    • # umount /dev/cdrom
    • # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/
  • Unpack Vmware tools
    • # tar xzvf /mnt/VMwareTools-x.x.x-xxxx.tar.gz -C /tmp/
  • Eject Cd dev
    • # eject /dev/cdrom
  • Intall VMware tools
    • # cd /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib
    • # cd bin
    • # ./vmware-install.pl -d (-d The -d switch assumes that you want to accept the defaults options)
  • Restart and enjoy VMware tools