Untangle Install VMware Tools

JDP

Step 1: "type"
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vi /etc/apt/sources.list
Step 2: add the lines
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deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free
Step 3: "type"
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:wq!
(This will exit vi)

Step 4: "run"
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apt-get update
Step 5: "run"
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apt-get install gcc make
Step 6: "run"
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apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
Stpe 7: "type"
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ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-`uname -r` /usr/src/linux
Step 8: Now alt-click your virtual machine and click "Install VMware Tools"

Step 9: Go back to terminal

Step 10: "type"
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mount /cdrom
Step 11: "type"
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cd /cdrom
Step 12: look for a file called
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VMware-Tools-x.x.x-xxxx.tar.gz
Step 13: "type"
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cp /cdrom/VMware-Tools-x.x.x-xxxx.tar.gz /tmp/vmware
Step 14: "type"
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cd /tmp/vmware
Stpe 15: "type"
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tar xvzf VMware-Tools-x.x.x-xxxx.tar.gz
Step 16: "type"
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cd vmware-tools-distrib
Step 17: "type"
Code:
./vmware-install.pl -d
Step 18: Adding the "-d" will force vmware-install.pl to use all default answers

Step 19: "type"
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reboot
Step 20: "type"
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vi /etc/apt/sources.list
Step 21: comment out all of the lines in this file by adding a "#" (no quotes) to the beginning of each of the source lines.

Step 22: "type"
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reboot
Step 23: Once Untangle has come back online, go back into the terminal.

Step 24: "type"
Code:
vmware-toolbox
Step 25: The above step should bring up a small GUI to control the VMWare-Tools.

Step 26: Check the box "Enable time synchronization between the virtual machine and the host operating system"

Step 27: Click "OK"

Step 28: Close all windows and resume use of Untangle.

Step 29: Give your self a pat on the back, you are done.

Reference:
Install VMware Tools for Untangle 6.2 and 7.0
http://forums.untangle.com/tip-d ... untangle-6-2-a.html