Vmware Tools installPrimarily I’m using VMware Fusion for testing web applications on different operating systems and browsers. I’ve recently downloaded Ubuntu 9.04 and gave it a try. Working on guest operating system without VMware Tools installed is a real pain in the ass. The rigid constant locking/unlocking of the mouse within the window, low-res graphics… So the obvious step was clicking on the “Install VM Ware Tools” button in the menu bar.  After unpacking the archive, installation and a restart, everything seemed to be working fine, except the mouse. I still had to lock/unlock it manually within the window! *ranting*
For safety’s sake I did took a snapshot before installing these tools and have managed to restore the system to its previous state. With some help of good ol’ uncle Google I have found the answer. My version of VMware Fusion (2.04) was released prior to the release of Ubuntu 9.04, so there are some issues with the installation. I stumbled upon Chrysaor.info. They’re providing VMware images for Debian, OpenBSD and Ubuntu. Check the FAQ section for: “How can I install VMware Tools in Ubuntu 9.04?“

Instructions are pretty straightforward. You need to open a terminal window, execute few commands, hit Enter as defaults are OK, reboot and you are done. :D

wget http://chrysaor.info/scripts/ubuntu904vmtools.sh
sudo bash ./ubuntu904vmtools.sh

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