How to Install VMware Tools on Debian 11

To install VMware tools on Debian 11, you can follow these steps:Start by opening a terminal window in Debian 11. You can do this by clicking on the Terminal icon in the taskbar, or by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T.

Next, make sure that your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Once the Debian system is up to date, you can install the necessary packages for building the VMware tools by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)

After the packages are installed, mount the VMware tools ISO file by running the following command:

sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt

Change your current directory to the mount point by running the following command:

cd /mnt

Extract the VMware tools package by running the following command:

tar xzvf VMwareTools-*.tar.gz

Change your current directory to the extracted VMware tools directory by running the following command:

cd vmware-tools-distrib/

Run the VMware tools installation script by running the following command:

./vmware-install.pl

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.Once the installation is complete, you can unmount the VMware tools ISO by running the following command:

sudo umount /mnt

That’s it! You have now successfully installed VMware tools on Debian 11.

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