Install and upgrade VMware Tools
VMware Tools is a guest tool for VMware virtual machines.
What is VMware Tools?
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Install
Ubuntu / Debian
sudo apt updatesudo apt install -y open-vm-toolssudo apt install -y open-vm-tools-desktopvmware-toolbox-cmd -v
systemctl is-active --quiet vmtoolsd && echo 'vmtoolsd running'AlmaLinux
sudo dnf makecache
sudo dnf install -y open-vm-toolsrpm -q open-vm-tools
systemctl is-active --quiet vmtoolsd && echo 'vmtoolsd running'Talos Linux
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