Comments on: How To Automatically Start VMWare Tools In Ubuntu And Kubuntu http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-automatically-start-vmware-tools-in-ubuntu-and-kubuntu.html Computer - Internet - Technology Tips And Tutorials Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: lucvdv http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-automatically-start-vmware-tools-in-ubuntu-and-kubuntu.html#comment-8989 lucvdv Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:02:30 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/automatically-start-vmware-tools-on-ubuntu-kubuntu.html#comment-8989 You don't need to start vmware-toolbox, a better choice is to use the command /usr/bin/vmware-user & This is per the vmware 6.0.2 docs. It starts the vmware user process, which takes care of mouse handling etc. in the background without any visual window. If you want to change any settings, you can still start vmware-toolbox manually. I suppose that vmware-toolbox starts vmware-user as well, if it isn't running yet. You don't need to start vmware-toolbox, a better choice is to use the command

/usr/bin/vmware-user &

This is per the vmware 6.0.2 docs. It starts the vmware user process, which takes care of mouse handling etc. in the background without any visual window.

If you want to change any settings, you can still start vmware-toolbox manually.
I suppose that vmware-toolbox starts vmware-user as well, if it isn't running yet.

]]> By: bac http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-automatically-start-vmware-tools-in-ubuntu-and-kubuntu.html#comment-5603 bac Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:44:43 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/automatically-start-vmware-tools-on-ubuntu-kubuntu.html#comment-5603 Hi! There's any way to execute VMWare Tools in background? I mean without appearing in any panel. Thank you! bac Hi!

There's any way to execute VMWare Tools in background? I mean without appearing in any panel.

Thank you!
bac

]]> By: Watching The Net http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-automatically-start-vmware-tools-in-ubuntu-and-kubuntu.html#comment-3160 Watching The Net Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:06:59 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/automatically-start-vmware-tools-on-ubuntu-kubuntu.html#comment-3160 @joma Thanks for catching the hyphen (before minimize). For some reason Firefox wants to display it as one long hyphen. I have edited the article and added a note. @joma

Thanks for catching the hyphen (before minimize). For some reason Firefox wants to display it as one long hyphen. I have edited the article and added a note.

]]> By: marlinman http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-automatically-start-vmware-tools-in-ubuntu-and-kubuntu.html#comment-2629 marlinman Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:38:10 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/automatically-start-vmware-tools-on-ubuntu-kubuntu.html#comment-2629 @joma, WTN: thx folks... just in case anyone knows less about *nix than myself, the minimize option is preceded by TWO hyphens (displayed on this page as one long hyphen in my browser) @joma, WTN:

thx folks… just in case anyone knows less about *nix than myself, the minimize option is preceded by TWO hyphens (displayed on this page as one long hyphen in my browser)

]]> By: Watching The Net http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-automatically-start-vmware-tools-in-ubuntu-and-kubuntu.html#comment-2218 Watching The Net Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:36:43 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/automatically-start-vmware-tools-on-ubuntu-kubuntu.html#comment-2218 @joma I would recommend starting VMWare toolbox at startup since it provides improved video performance, mouse synchronization with the host OS (no need to release the mouse to go back to the host), and allows you to copy and paste between host and guest. @joma

I would recommend starting VMWare toolbox at startup since it provides improved video performance, mouse synchronization with the host OS (no need to release the mouse to go back to the host), and allows you to copy and paste between host and guest.

]]> By: joma http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-automatically-start-vmware-tools-in-ubuntu-and-kubuntu.html#comment-2212 joma Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:40:10 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/automatically-start-vmware-tools-on-ubuntu-kubuntu.html#comment-2212 thx, remark: the option should read: --minimize not -minimize Question: Is it necessary to start the toolbox at startup? (i.e. is starting up the toolbox enabling some functionality?) thx,
remark: the option should read: –minimize not -minimize

Question: Is it necessary to start the toolbox at startup? (i.e. is starting up the toolbox enabling some functionality?)

]]> By: wahyu budhi nugroho http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-automatically-start-vmware-tools-in-ubuntu-and-kubuntu.html#comment-1855 wahyu budhi nugroho Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:30:06 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/automatically-start-vmware-tools-on-ubuntu-kubuntu.html#comment-1855 oke thx, its usefull to. I ever use it before but not run, but now its run well... thx. oke thx, its usefull to.
I ever use it before but not run, but now its run well… thx.

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