Comments on: How To Install VMware Tools on Ubuntu 8.04 Guests

By: Victor

Victor — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:41:49 +0000

If you’re getting the “linux/version.h” error and are running a server installation of Ubuntu (like 8.04 LTS server), make sure that you have install the “linux-headers-*-server” package, where * is the version of your current Linux kernel.

Good luck!

Victor

By: raju

raju — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:25:48 +0000

I had install ‘Ultimate Ubuntu 2.0′ in VMware workstation.
How can i install VMware tools to it?
I am new user to it.
Please provide me every details.

By: Architectonic

Architectonic — Sun, 24 May 2009 17:03:08 +0000

Richard, and anyone else, I just solved this, the path is just suggested, it will look more like
" /usr/src/[INSERT LINUX KERNEL VERSION HERE]/include "
your kernel version can be found by typing "uname -r"
(or by navigating to the address above and seeing what the name of the folder in "/usr/src" is.)

By: Clarck

Clarck — Fri, 15 May 2009 02:41:17 +0000

muito boa explicação… obrigado

By: mariano

mariano — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:52:45 +0000

Help…

Ubuntu 8.04

VMWare Workstation 5.5.1 build-19175

Message: What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-24/include

The path "/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-24/include" is a kernel header file
directory, but it does not contain the file "linux/version.h" as expected. This
can happen if the kernel has never been built, or if you have invoked the "make
mrproper" command in your kernel directory. In any case, you may want to
rebuild your kernel.

By: moorsel

moorsel — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:45:38 +0000

I tried to follow this approach vor Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS desktop but installing vmhgfs support fails. What would be the steps to install the vmware tools under Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS desktop (or where can I download an Ubunto 8.04 LT desktop distro)

By: Raggajunglist

Raggajunglist — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:55:24 +0000

Here is a link y’all may find useful:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1031090&page=3

Deals with the intricacies of setting up shared folders between OS X and your Ubuntu virtual machine.

By: Raggajunglist

Raggajunglist — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:57:41 +0000

My Linux-savvy friend informed me of a KEY PIECE OF INFORMATION: (for those of you unfamiliar with the Linux Terminal) it does NOT display your passwords as you type them. It’s not being unresponsive. It’s not locked. It just won’t show you the typical password “dots”. Apparently this is for security reasons so nobody knows the length of your passwords.

*stops banging head against wall*

By: Raggajunglist

Raggajunglist — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:22:57 +0000

First wall I ran into is that VMwareTools-*.rpm is missing from my CD image for some reason and in its place is manifest.txt …I never figured out why. But luckily it seems VMwareTools-.tar.gz is the important file.

I found Terminal and entered the first line as instructed:
sudo aptitude install build-essential linux-headers-generic

and it says…

[sudo] password for user:

I try to type my password but Terminal refuses to accept text input. I relaunch Terminal and try again, thinking I may have made a typo – same result. This is so lame.

No wonder nobody uses Linux – I feel like I went 15 years into the past and am using DOS again! In OS X this would have been as easy as mounting a .dmg clicking through a couple menus and getting on with my life. I am now on day 2 of the VMWare Tools installation adventure.

Arrrrrgh! *bangs head against wall for the rest of eternity*

By: Christer Edwards

Christer Edwards — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:10:37 +0000

Applications > Accessories > Terminal