Install / Update VMware Tools on CentOS

vmware_tools_centos.md

Install / Update VMware Tools on CentOS

1. Create yum repo config file

   sudo vi /etc/yum.repos.d/vmware-tools.repo
   

   Add these config settings, and save file.

   [vmware-tools]
   name=VMware Tools for Red Hat / CentOS $releasever – $basearch
   baseurl=http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/rhel6/$basearch
   enabled=1
   gpgcheck=1
   gpgkey=http://packages.vmware.com/tools/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-KEY.pub
   

   NOTE: The rhel6 path, make sure that corresponds to your version of redhat/centos

   NOTE: enabled flag = 1, which will check this repo during all yum updates. Disable if needed and call manually.

2. Remove old vmware tools install

   sudo yum remove vmware-tools-core
   sudo yum remove vmware-tools-foundation
   

3. Install new vmware tools

   sudo yum install vmware-tools-esx-nox
   

4. Verify service is running

   sudo /etc/vmware-tools/init/vmware-tools-services status
   

vmware-tools-services usage:

Usage: vmware-tools-services {start|stop|status|restart|force-reload}

sudo /etc/vmware-tools/init/vmware-tools-services