How to install VMWare tools on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

Situation

How to install VMWare tools on SLES server
VMWare tools missing from server

Resolution

Launch YaST | Software | Software Management
Change Filter to Patterns, and make sure c++ compiler is installed.
- If the c++ compiler pattern is not available, add the SLES DVD/ISO as a repository:
  TID# 000018261 How to add SLES repository on SLES server
- If the c++ pattern is not installed, select it in the list of available patterns and install c++ compiler
Right-click the VMWare guest in the VMWare client, and click Install VMWare tools
- This may also be under a Guest tab after right-clicking on the guest VMWare
Close YaST
Type mount /dev/cdrom /media
Type cp /media/*.tar.gz /tmp
Type cd /tmp
Type tar -zxvf VM*.tar.gz
Type /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl --default
Type init 6 to restart the server
Type /etc/init.d/vmware-tools status to make sure it is running

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