Install VMware Tools on CentOS 5.8

I had encountered a problem or a discomfort from using CentOS on my VMware VSphere Client. I have to press Ctrl+Alt everytime I want to get out of my CentOS and I have to click my VM again to get back to its interface.

This tutorial will guide you how to install VMware Tools in your CentOS so you can get back to your VM from time to time and be able to move your cursor, change screen resolution and some other great things VMware tools can help you manage your VMs inside your VSphere or Workstation.

On your VM window go to VM > Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools

This will then mount the VMware Tools image on your CentOS. Right click on VMware Tools then choose "Open in Terminal".

Login as root:

# su -l

 Then go to the VMware Tools directory

# cd /media/VMware\ Tools/

Copy the tar.gz file to your /home/administrator directory

#cp VMwareTools-8.6-0-425873.tar.gz /home/administrator

 Then go to your /home/administrator directory then unzip the tar.gz

# cd /home/administrator; gunzip VMwareTools-8.6-0-425873.tar.gz; tar -xvf VMwareTools-8.6-0-425873.tar
#ls -la

You can now see the vmware-tools-distrib directory, go to this directory and run the vmware-install.pl

# cd vmware-tools-distrib/
# ./vmware-install.pl

Just follow the default settings and restart your VM.

You now have a VMware Tool in your CentOS VM. Enjoy!