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What is the easiest way to install the VMware Tools under FreeBSD?

This FAQ applies to: FreeBSD 5.x

Is there a better way to install the VMware Tools than manually running its installation program? What if I want to remove or upgrade it?

The FreeBSD ports tree includes wrappers for the various versions of the VMware Tools. Please note that the X.Org X11 server includes a VMware video driver. If you are running X.Org X11 release 6.8.2, you do not need to install the full VMware Tools package, only the guest daemon.

In the VMware Workstation, VMware Virtual Machine Console, or VMware Remote Console interfaces, choose Install VMware Tools... from the VM menu to mount the VMware Tools for FreeBSD installation CD in the guest's CD-ROM drive. If prompted by VMware, click Install to confirm your menu selection.
Install the VMware Tools' guest daemon (guestd) with the following command:
```
portinstall -m BATCH=yes emulators/vmware-guestd5
```
Start the guest daemon with the following command:
```
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware-guestd.sh start
```
This automatically dismounts the VMware Tools CD.

by xenophon — last modified 2006-01-03 11:40

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