Install open-vm-tools-dev on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-dev
Learn how to install open-vm-tools-dev with the command sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-dev on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of open-vm-tools-dev:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: open-vm-tools-dev
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-dev
Package Details | |
| Package: | open-vm-tools-dev |
| Version: | 2011.12.20-562307-0ubuntu1.2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://open-vm-tools.sourceforge.net/ |
| Description: | tools and components for VMware guest systems (development) The Open Virtual Machine Tools (open-vm-tools) are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. They are a set of guest operating system virtualization components that enhance performance and user experience of virtual machines. . This package contains the development files. Homepage: http://open-vm-tools.sourceforge.net/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | multiverse/devel |
How to install open-vm-tools-dev on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If open-vm-tools-dev is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L open-vm-tools-dev' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L open-vm-tools-dev Package `open-vm-tools-dev' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing open-vm-tools-dev:
After system update use the following command to install open-vm-tools-dev:
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-dev
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove open-vm-tools-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the open-vm-tools-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the open-vm-tools-dev following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove open-vm-tools-dev
Following command is used to remove the open-vm-tools-dev package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove open-vm-tools-dev
This will remove open-vm-tools-dev and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing open-vm-tools-dev with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge open-vm-tools-dev
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove open-vm-tools-dev
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with open-vm-tools-dev package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.