Install VMware tools on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux
Run the following commands to install VMware tools on Ubuntu 20.04.
navdeep@d2:~$ sudo lsmod | grep vmw [sudo] password for navdeep: vmw_balloon 24576 0 vmwgfx 299008 6 ttm 106496 1 vmwgfx drm_kms_helper 184320 1 vmwgfx vmw_vmci 69632 1 vmw_balloon drm 491520 9 vmwgfx,drm_kms_helper,ttm navdeep@d2:~$ navdeep@d2:~$ sudo apt install open-vm-tools-desktop open-vm-tools Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: ethtool libmspack0 libxmlsec1-openssl zerofree Suggested packages: cloud-init Recommended packages: xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse The following NEW packages will be installed: ethtool libmspack0 libxmlsec1-openssl open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktop zerofree 0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 230 not upgraded. Need to get 958 kB of archives. After this operation, 3,846 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 ethtool amd64 1:5.4-1 [134 kB] Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 libmspack0 amd64 0.10.1-2 [38.0 kB] Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 libxmlsec1-openssl amd64 1.2.28-2 [75.9 kB] Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/universe amd64 open-vm-tools amd64 2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1 [562 kB] Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/universe amd64 open-vm-tools-desktop amd64 2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1 [141 kB] Get:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 zerofree amd64 1.1.1-1 [8,520 B] Fetched 958 kB in 1s (1,168 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package ethtool. (Reading database ... 142471 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../0-ethtool_1%3a5.4-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking ethtool (1:5.4-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libmspack0:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../1-libmspack0_0.10.1-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libmspack0:amd64 (0.10.1-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libxmlsec1-openssl:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../2-libxmlsec1-openssl_1.2.28-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libxmlsec1-openssl:amd64 (1.2.28-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package open-vm-tools. Preparing to unpack .../3-open-vm-tools_2%3a11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking open-vm-tools (2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1) ... Selecting previously unselected package open-vm-tools-desktop. Preparing to unpack .../4-open-vm-tools-desktop_2%3a11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1_amd64 .deb ... Unpacking open-vm-tools-desktop (2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1) ... Selecting previously unselected package zerofree. Preparing to unpack .../5-zerofree_1.1.1-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking zerofree (1.1.1-1) ... Setting up zerofree (1.1.1-1) ... Setting up libxmlsec1-openssl:amd64 (1.2.28-2) ... Setting up libmspack0:amd64 (0.10.1-2) ... Setting up open-vm-tools (2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1) ... Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/vmtoolsd.service → /lib/systemd/system/open- vm-tools.service. Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/open-vm-tools.servic e → /lib/systemd/system/open-vm-tools.service. Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/open-vm-tools.service.r equires/vgauth.service → /lib/systemd/system/vgauth.service . Setting up ethtool (1:5.4-1) ... Setting up open-vm-tools-desktop (2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1) ... Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants /run-vmblock\x2dfuse.mount → /lib/systemd/system/run-vmbloc k\x2dfuse.mount. Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9) ... Processing triggers for systemd (245.4-4ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ... navdeep@d2:~$
navdeep@d2:~$ sudo lsmod | grep vmw [sudo] password for navdeep: vmw_vsock_vmci_transport 32768 2 vsock 36864 3 vmw_vsock_vmci_transport vmw_balloon 24576 0 vmw_vmci 69632 2 vmw_balloon,vmw_vsock_vmci_transport vmwgfx 299008 7 ttm 106496 1 vmwgfx drm_kms_helper 184320 1 vmwgfx drm 491520 10 vmwgfx,drm_kms_helper,ttm navdeep@d2:~$ navdeep@d2:~$ navdeep@d2:~$ sudo dpkg -l | grep vm-tools ii open-vm-tools 2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1 amd64 Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (CLI) ii open-vm-tools-desktop 2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1 amd64 Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (GUI) navdeep@d2:~$ sudo dpkg -l | grep VMware ii open-vm-tools 2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1 amd64 Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (CLI) ii open-vm-tools-desktop 2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1 amd64 Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (GUI) ii xserver-xorg-video-vmware 1:13.3.0-3 amd64 X.Org X server -- VMware display driver navdeep@d2:~$
