VMDK files. VMware has 2 different virtualization platform such as Hosted virtualization and Bare metal virtualization hypervisor. In addition to that, VDMK is split into several files 2gbsparse. You cannot power on sparse disk with 2GB maximum extent size on an ESXi host till you reimport the disk with vmkfstools in a compatible format, such as thick or thin.
This option will be enabled if you have VMware Workstation installed on your system. We are logged in to Kali Linux and we will be able to see the installed applications related to Penetration Testing and Security Auditing.
Here select the radio button ' Typical ' and click on the button ' Next ' to continue. Here, select your guest operating system as ' Linux ' and the kernel version as ' Other Linux 3.
Now, name your virtual machine and click on the button ' Next ' to continue. If you want to change the location where the virtual machine is stored, you can do that by clicking on the ' Browse ' button. For instance, I've selected my location as G: drive. Here in this screen, enter the space you want to allot of the new virtual machine and click ' Next ' button.
But do remember that the minimum space required is 8GB. Here in this area you can easily review and customize your hardware requirements. To do that, click on ' Customize Hardware ' button. Once you are done with the changes, click on the ' Finish ' button to complete your setup process. Now wait a few seconds and you will be in the OS installation screen. Here, click on the button ' Install Linux Mint ' to start the installation process. A dialog appears for Updating system , with a progress bar.
When the installer is done, VMware Tools are installed. There is no confirmation or finish button. Respond to the questions the installer displays on the screen. Press Enter to accept the default value. After the guest operating system has started, prepare your virtual machine to install VMware Tools.
If your distribution uses automounting, do not use the mount and umount commands below. Note: If you have a previous installation, delete the previous vmware-distrib directory before installing.
Note: If you attempt to install a tar installation over an rpm installation — or the reverse — the installer detects the previous installation and must convert the installer database format before continuing. Note: You may run VMware Tools as root or as a normal user. To shrink virtual disks, you must run VMware Tools as root su -.
Note: If you attempt to install an rpm installation over a tar installation — or the reverse — the installer detects the previous installation and must convert the installer database format before continuing. You may find it helpful to configure your guest operating system so VMware Tools starts when you start your X server. The steps for doing so vary depending on your Linux distribution and your desktop environment.
Check your operating system documentation for the appropriate steps to take. To remove VMware Tools from your Linux guest operating system, log on as root su - and enter the following command:.
For Linux virtual machines, you manually install or upgrade VMware Tools by using the command line. Install the latest version of VMware Tools to enhance the performance of the virtual machine's guest operating system and improve virtual machine management.
When you power on a virtual machine, if a new version of VMware Tools is available, you see a notification in the status bar of the guest operating system. With OSPs you can use the native update mechanisms of your operating system to download, install, and manage VMware Tools.
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