How to install VMWare tools on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Normally VM tools will be available in /mount/VMware tools folder in case they are missing in this location mount the media through which you have created the VM and open that folder.

1. Type mount /dev/cdrom /media
2. Type cp /media/*.tar.gz /tmp
3. Type cd /tmp
4. Type tar -zxvf VM*.tar.gz
5. Type /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl --default
6. Type init 6 to restart the server
7. Type /etc/init.d/vmware-tools status to make sure it is running

with this you are done with installing the vmware tools just restart the VM if needed.

Best,

Bhushan Padala