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Bug 111993

Summary: vmware-linux-tools: post-install instructions do not work.
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: witr
Component: New packagesAssignee: Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: normal    
Priority: High    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---

Description witr 2005-11-09 12:19:54 UTC
The ebuild states: 

        einfo "To start using the vmware-tools, please run the following:"
        einfo
        einfo "  /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl"
        einfo "  rc-update add vmware-linux-tools default"
        einfo "  /etc/init.d/vmware-linux-tools start"

but when doing that I get:

    stimpy root #  /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl

    sh: line 1: /tmp/vmware-tools: No such file or directory
    Making sure services for VMware Tools are stopped.

    Unable to stop services for VMware Tools

    Execution aborted.

I've discovered that there is a Wiki post that seems to indicate that there is
more to the process than just the above:

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Install_Gentoo_on_VMware_in_Windows_NT/2K/XP

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. unmask app-emulation/vmware-linux-tools-5.0.0
2. emerge emerge app-emulation/vmware-linux-tools
3. Follow the post-install instructions.
Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-11-09 13:44:34 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 88307 ***