VMware Tools for Ubuntu [VMware Workstation Menu Install]
Prerequisites
CD/DVD (SATA)' device has to be available to OS
Procedure
1. Make sure that the Linux Guest VM is powered off/down
2. Power on Linux Guest VM [Do Not login]
3. Go to the Workstations menu and select VM - Reinstall VMware Tool ...
4. Login to the Linux Guest VM
5. navigate to the Linux's CD/DVD where you should see the 'VMwareTools-version.tar.gz' package
6. Install as you would do for any other package
Note: not sure whether this is an official method, but it worked for me
