Install VMware Tools on Ubuntu in Seconds – Enable Drag & Drop & Full‑Screen Instantly
sudo apt update && sudo apt install open-vm-tools-desktop -y
Learn how to install VMware Tools on Ubuntu quickly and easily to enable drag & drop, full‑screen mode, and seamless performance. In this step‑by‑step tutorial, we’ll show you how to set it up in just a few seconds. Perfect for beginners using VMware Workstation or VMware Player!
💻 Works on Ubuntu 20.04 / 22.04 and above.🎙️ English Key Notes & Transcript
Hey guys, I'm Sar this side. So in today's video, we're going to learn how to install VMware Tools on your Ubuntu. First, we need to open our terminal application, and then we will log in using the sudo command to gain the necessary permissions. After that, we need to enter this specific command into the terminal. I will make sure to drop it in the description below, so you can easily just copy and paste it from there without any hassle. Alright. Just hit enter, and our VMware Tools is installed. To check it out, let's simply refresh once, and our entire screen will show up here. That's it for this video, see you in the next one. Until then, bye!...
📋 Overview & Step-by-Step Guide
00:02 Why VMware Tools is important
00:06 Open Terminal & login with sudo
00:18 Run VMware Tools installation command
00:21 Command reference from description
00:29 Press Enter to start installation
00:35 VMware Tools installation completed
00:42 Refresh display / full screen enabled
00:44 Drag & Drop working
00:48 Clipboard copy‑paste enabled
00:52 Mouse & display performance improved
01:00 Final result & conclusion
cmd for install
sudo apt update && sudo apt install open-vm-tools-desktop -y
Learn how to install VMware Tools on Ubuntu quickly and easily to enable drag & drop, full‑screen mode, and seamless performance. In this step‑by‑step tutorial, we’ll show you how to set it up in just a few seconds. Perfect for beginners using VMware Workstation or VMware Player!
👉 Benefits of VMware Tools:
• Better display & resolution
• Clipboard sharing between host and VM
• Drag and drop files
• Improved mouse performance
💻 Works on Ubuntu 20.04 / 22.04 and above.
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