checking whether Vmware tools in a linux guest are installed or not ?

[v-4-virtual]

Hi freinds can any body tell me how can check whether in a linux guest OS vmware tools are installed or not

ThankU

[java_cat33]

Hi - you may want to close this thread as you have already had this answered here....

[cheeko]

ps -ef | grep vmware-guestd

[v-4-virtual]

Now plz tell me ,

i had installed vmware tools in RHEL4 , but in inventory when i rt click on RHEL4 VM I AGAIN FIND THE option "install vmware option " where as we shud not fid this if we have allredy installe.

if i run a command ""vmware-toolbox" a pop up window appears --with this i confirm myself that vmware tools have been installed ---if any other way plz let me kno .

now can i any body tell me how can i remove vmware tools frm my GOS RHEL4

Thanx

[v-4-virtual]

can u plz explain me what does this command does

thanking u:)

[Texiwill · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Moved to VI: Virtual Machine and Guest OS forum.

For RedHat generally the RPM is used. To check if its installed

rpm -qa | grep VMwareTools 

To remove, remove the RPM.

Another way to check if its installed is to try and run the command 'vmware-config-tools.pl'

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

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[v-4-virtual]

Hi Freind ,

Thaks for your reply.