Vmware Tools是VMware提供的一套非常人性化的程序，可以用來解決虛擬機的分辨率問題，鼠標的性能，以及Ubuntu和宿主機文件的交換問題。必須在虛擬機已經開啓且已安裝操作系統的前提下才能安裝VmMware Tools。它是通過光盤鏡像的方式加載到相對應操作系統下來運行安裝的。
Vmware Tools的安裝
首先進入Ubuntu系統，點擊VMware菜單的——虛擬機——安裝VMware Tools。這時，在Ubuntu下會自動加載Linux版的VMware Tools的安裝光盤鏡像。你會看到虛擬機的桌面上出現了一個名爲VMware Tools的光盤圖標，並且被自動打開。其中包括VMwareTools-5.3.3-34685-i386.rpm和VMwareTools- 5.3.3-34685.tar.gz兩個文件。（.rpm文件是給Red Hat準備的，我們只需要.tar.gz的那個）。
首先打開終端設置root權限：
Ubuntu默認是禁用root權限，所以安裝的第一步先要打開root權限。具體方法是：
先打開終端：進入Ubuntu系統後，在桌面的左上角有個標籤：Application—附件—終端。然後輸入
sudo su
回車後，輸入當前用戶密碼，就進入root權限。
Ubuntu下得到root權限
然後在終端輸入下面的命令
切換到VMware Tools目錄
cd /cdrom/VMware Tools
拷貝VMwareTools-6.0.0-55017.tar.gz文件到根目錄
cp VMwareTools-6.0.0-55017.tar.gz /
注：不同的VMware版本文件名可能不同。
切換到根目錄
cd /
執行解壓命令,解壓縮tar包
tar vzxf VMwareTools-6.0.0-55017.tar.gz
切換到vmware-tools-distrib目錄
cd vmware-tools-distrib/
安裝VMware Tools
./vmware-install.pl
一路回車,直到最後出現“Enjoy——the VMware team”的字樣，VMwareTools安裝完成。
VMware tools的卸載
/vmware-tools-distrib/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl
但是當再次安裝Vmware Tools時，會出現錯誤。解決的辦法是在安裝前把 /usr/lib/vmware-tools刪除：
rm -rvf /usr/lib/vmware-tools
然後再重新安裝Vmware tools，就可以安裝成功。
操作過程如下：
[root@localhost ~]# cd /
[root@localhost /]# ls
bin dev home lost+found misc net proc sbin srv tftpboot usr
boot etc lib media mnt opt root selinux sys tmp var
[root@localhost /]# cd /media
[root@localhost media]# ls
VMware Tools
[root@localhost media]# cd VMware\ Tools/
[root@localhost VMware Tools]# ls
manifest.txt VMwareTools-8.1.3-203739.tar.gz
[root@localhost VMware Tools]# cp VMwareTools-8.1.3-203739.tar.gz /tmp
[root@localhost VMware Tools]# cd /tmp
[root@localhost tmp]# ls
gconfd-root scim-helper-manager-socket-root
keyring-lbbFvv scim-panel-socket:0-root
mapping-root scim-socket-frontend-root
orbit-root ssh-FmnVlj2751
scim-bridge-0.3.0.lockfile-0@localhost:0.0 virtual-root.ZxmHUV
scim-bridge-0.3.0.socket-0@localhost:0.0 VMwareTools-8.1.3-203739.tar.gz
[root@localhost tmp]# tar -zxf VMwareTools-8.1.3-203739.tar.gz
[root@localhost tmp]# ls
gconfd-root scim-panel-socket:0-root
keyring-lbbFvv scim-socket-frontend-root
mapping-root ssh-FmnVlj2751
orbit-root virtual-root.ZxmHUV
scim-bridge-0.3.0.lockfile-0@localhost:0.0 VMwareTools-8.1.3-203739.tar.gz
scim-bridge-0.3.0.socket-0@localhost:0.0 vmware-tools-distrib
scim-helper-manager-socket-root
[root@localhost tmp]# cd vmware-tools-distrib/
[root@localhost vmware-tools-distrib]# ls
bin doc etc FILES INSTALL installer lib vmware-install.pl
[root@localhost vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl
Creating a new VMware Tools installer database using the tar4 format.
Installing VMware Tools.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin] yes
The path "yes" is a relative path. Please enter an absolute path.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc/rc.d]
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/rc.d/init.d]
In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
yes
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
The path "yes" is a relative path. Please enter an absolute path.
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program
is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you
want? [yes]
The installation of VMware Tools 8.1.3 build-203739 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: [確定]
Virtual Printing daemon: [確定]
Unmounting HGFS shares: [確定]
Guest filesystem driver: [確定]
Found a compatible pre-built module for vmmemctl. Installing it...
Found a compatible pre-built module for vmhgfs. Installing it...
Found a compatible pre-built module for vmxnet. Installing it...
Found a compatible pre-built module for vmblock. Installing it...
[EXPERIMENTAL] The VMware FileSystem Sync Driver (vmsync) is a new feature that
creates backups of virtual machines. Please refer to the VMware Knowledge Base
for more details on this capability. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[no]
Found a compatible pre-built module for vmci. Installing it...
Found a compatible pre-built module for vsock. Installing it...
Found a compatible pre-built module for vmxnet3. Installing it...
Found a compatible pre-built module for pvscsi. Installing it...
Detected X.org version 7.1.
Host resolution detected as "1440 x 900".
Please choose one of the following display sizes that X will start with:
[1] "320x200"
[2] "320x240"
[3] "400x300"
[4] "512x384"
[5] "640x400"
[6] "640x480"
[7] "720x480"
[8] "800x480"
[9] "854x480"
[10] "720x576"
[11] "800x600"
[12] "1024x768"
[13] "1280x720"
[14] "1280x768"
[15] "1152x864"
[16] "1280x800"
[17]< "1366x768"
Please enter a number between 1 and 17:
[17] 12
X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18-128.1.16.el5 i686 Red Hat, Inc.
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.18-164.el5 #1 SMP Tue Aug 18 15:51:54 EDT 2009 i686
Build Date: 22 July 2009
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.67.el5
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(++) Log file: "/tmp/vmware-config0/XF86ConfigLog.16172", Time: Thu Apr 1 02:40:28 2010
(++) Using config file: "/tmp/vmware-config0/XF86Config.16172"
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning: Multiple symbols for level 1/group 1 on key <I5F>
> Using XF86Sleep, ignoring XF86Standby
> Warning: Symbol map for key <I5F> redefined
> Using last definition for conflicting fields
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
X is running fine with the new config file.
FreeFontPath: FPE "unix/:7100" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.
Creating a new initrd boot image for the kernel.
Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Switching to guest configuration: [確定]
Paravirtual SCSI module: [確定]
Guest filesystem driver: [確定]
Mounting HGFS shares: [失敗]
Guest memory manager: [確定]
Guest vmxnet fast network device: [確定]
VM communication interface: [確定]
VM communication interface socket family: [確定]
Blocking file system: [確定]
File system sync driver: [確定]
Guest operating system daemon: [確定]
Virtual Printing daemon: [確定]
The configuration of VMware Tools 8.1.3 build-203739 for Linux for this running
kernel completed successfully.
You must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take
effect.
You can now run VMware Tools by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox" during an X server session.
To enable advanced X features (e.g., guest resolution fit, drag and drop, and
file and text copy/paste), you will need to do one (or more) of the following:
1. Manually start /usr/bin/vmware-user
2. Log out and log back into your desktop session; and,
3. Restart your X session.
To use the vmxnet driver, restart networking using the following commands:
/etc/init.d/network stop
rmmod pcnet32
rmmod vmxnet
modprobe vmxnet
/etc/init.d/network start
Enjoy,
--the VMware team
Found VMware Tools CDROM mounted at /media/VMware Tools. Ejecting device
/dev/hdc ...
[root@localhost vmware-tools-distrib]#
參考自：http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_5aef3d000100f5so.html
http://apps.hi.baidu.com/share/detail/17429552
http://ideasforjava.iteye.com/blog/656674