VMWare + Ubuntu 14 How to mount shared folder?

[holden321]

I have downloaded and installed Ubuntu 14 ( http://releases.ubuntu.com/14.04/ubuntu-14.04.5-server-i386.iso  )

Then I have installed VMWare tools and enabled shared folders.

I can see my shared folder under /mnt/hgfs/ it works fine.

BUT when I try to execute this command to mount in another place

mount -t vmhgfs .host:/webhome /webhome

(from documentation Mounting Shared Folders in a Linux Guest )

I get such error

cannot mount filesystem no such device

I tried to install open-vm-tools but without success.

Can you give distinct steps to mount share folder on this ubuntu?

[u14sh]

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install git fuse
$ git clone https://github.com/rasa/vmware-tools-patches.git
$ cd vmware-tools-patches
$ sudo ./patched-open-vm-tools.sh
$ cd vmware-tools-patches (you see user@debian:~/vmware-tools-patches/vmware-tools-patches$)
$ cd vmware-tools-distrib
$ sudo ./vmware-install.pl
$ vmware-hgfsclient
my-shared-folder
$ sudo mkdir /mnt/hgfs
$ sudo vmhgfs-fuse .host:/my-shared-folder /mnt/hgfs/ -o allow_other -o uid=1000
$ cd /mnt/hgfs

thanks @Lothars Reloaded Scholz Undigo Factory

[scott28tt]

Which VMware product does this relate to?

[u14sh]

VMware® Workstation 16 Player

16.2.4 build-20089737

[scott28tt]

I've reported to the post to the moderators, they should move it to the area for Workstation Player.