vmware-tools on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 04,2025

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "vmware-tools" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install vmware-tools on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                vmware-tools
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall vmware-tools on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                vmware-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "vmware-tools" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone vmware-tools's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/vmware-tools.git 
            
                        
                ~/vmware-tools
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/vmware-tools folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/vmware-tools
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vmware-tools package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 513927
Name: vmware-tools
PackageBaseID: 129511
PackageBase: vmware-tools
Version: 10.2.5-2
Description: The proprietary implementation of VMware Tools
URL: https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-for-linux.html
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1542558595
Maintainer:
Submitter: jihem
FirstSubmitted: 1517043794
LastModified: 1527402687
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vmware-tools.tar.gz