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Install VMware Tools to linux virtual machines, first run will uninstall open-vm-tools, second run will install tools. (ubuntu, debian, centos, redhat)
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # you can run it directly from console using: | |
| # curl -L -s https://gist.github.com/ilanh/da30692e33d5796f813d451031453be2/raw/ | sudo -H sh | |
| if lsblk -fp | grep iso9660 | grep 'VMware Tools' ; then | |
| echo "Found Tools CD"; | |
| else | |
| echo "Tools CD not found!"; | |
| echo "Removing open-vm-tools"; | |
| if [ -f /etc/redhat-release ]; then yum remove -y open-vm-tools; fi | |
| if [ -f /etc/lsb-release ]; then apt remove open-vm-tools --purge -y ; fi |