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How Do I Know If Vmware Tools Are Installed on Linux?

Alexander Ross • • 4 min read
How Do I Know If Vmware Tools Are Installed on Linux?
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How do I know if VMware tools are installed?

To check which version is installed, right-click the VMware Tools icon and select About VMware Tools. The About VMware Tools dialog displays information about the currently installed version.

How do I start VMware tools in Linux?

VMware Tools installed on some Linux virtual machines does not have an init script in the /etc/init.
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To work around this issue, you can manually start, stop, or restart VMware Tools with the commands:

  1. /etc/vmware-tools/services.sh start.
  2. /etc/vmware-tools/services.sh stop.
  3. /etc/vmware-tools/services.sh restart.
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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.