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Install vmware-tools on backtrack or almost on distro linux

This manual only for me, to be remember so I write di manual. Before I begin I would like to give some
explanation about VMware-tools , where I took from VMware website.
VMware tools is a suite of utilities that enhances the performance of the virtual machines guest
operating system and improves management of the virtual machine. Without VMware tools installed
in your guest operating system, guest performance lacks important functionality. Installing VMwaretools eliminates or improve these issues :
Low video resolution
Inadequate color depth
Incorrect display of network speed
Restricted movement of the mouse
Inability to copy and paste and drag-and-drop files
Missing sound
Provides the ability to take quiesce snapshots of the guest OS
Synchronizes the time in the guest operating system with the time on the host
Provides support for guest-bound calls created with the VMware VIX API
When you running guest OS, click player on the left-top side, then go to the manage then click install
vmware tools.. vmware-tools image will be on your desktop, double-click then, open it, . Bla bla ..
There will be vmware-tools.tar.gz extract them with commands tar zxvf namefile.tar.gz without
quote.
Then go to the vmware-tools folder the running a command perl ./vmware-tools.pl and then just
press the enter.. when vmware asking you, just hit enter..
Then reboot your OS.

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