How-to Install VMware Tools on OpenSUSE [technotes]

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====== How-to Install VMware Tools on OpenSUSE ======
13.X 32/64bit Linux Easy Guide

Install VMware Tools on OpenSUSE 13.X Linux

The Tutorial Show How-to Install the VMWare Tools on OpenSUSE Linux 13.1/13.2 KDE4/Gnome 32/64bit Desktop.

You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with OpenSUSE Linux on the VMWare Virtual Machine

With the VMWare Tools Installed you Can Custom Easy-Resizing the Screen Just Dragging and More your Guest will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchanging Files with the Host System!

Just Take the Time of Carefuly Looking, Reading and Following the Detailed Instructions and Commands Contained in this Guide.
Install VMware Tools on OpenSUSE 13.X Linux - Featured

1 Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
Install VMware Tools on OpenSUSE 13.X Linux - Kde Open Terminal
Check if Kernel’s Sources are already in your System:


Get your Kernel’s Version:
  uname -r

Take a Note of the first 4 digit’s dot separated groups of your Kernel: x.y.z.k

2 Check if Kernel’s Sources are already present on you System
  ls /usr/src

Look inside the output if you Find a directory than is matching the noted x.y.z.k
Example: If your Kernel is 2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop lookup for a 2.6.31.5 directory.

If the Kernel sources are Already present Go to point 7

3 Updating the OpenSUSE Kernel
  su 

If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look: Solution

  zypper up kernel-desktop
  reboot
  
4 Installing the OpenSUSE Kernel Sources
  zypper in kernel-source

5 Installing the GCC Compiler
  zypper in gcc

After your system should be Ready for VMware Tools installation.:)

6 Start the Process of Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD with:
**Virtual Machine >> Install VMWare Tools**
You need to Wait Until VMWare has Provided to Downloading and Mounting the VMWare Tools CD.
If after Download the Window with the VMWare Tools Do Not Appear you will Need to Manually Disconnect the CD/DVD in:
Virtual Machines >> CD/DVD(IDE) >> Disconnect CD/DVD
and after Re-Starting the VMWare Tools Installation…

7 Open Dolphin File Manager
Install VMware Tools on OpenSUSE 13.X Linux - Opening a Dolphin File Manager Window

8 Right-Click on the VMWare-Tools Archive and Select **Extract Archive to…**

Browser for the /tmp Directory as Destination.

Install VMware Tools on OpenSUSE 13.X Linux - KDE4 Desktop Extracting the VMware-Tools

9 To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:
Get VMWare-Tools Patch

10 VMWare Tools Installation:
  cd /tmp/vmware*
  ./vmware-install.pl

Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings…

Eventually Answer “Yes” to **Enable Load New Kernel Modules at Boot**.

In Case you Got “not a valid path” for linux-headers Look:
Get Solve Kernel-Headers Not Valid Path

This is the Sign of Success! :)



Install VMware Tools on OpenSUSE 13.X Linux - Success
Get VMWare Tools Troubleshootings

11 Finally to Enable VMWare Tools without Logout
  /usr/bin/vmware-user