How to Install and Uninstall open-vm-tools Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "open-vm-tools" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install open-vm-tools on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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2. Uninstall "open-vm-tools" package

Learn how to uninstall open-vm-tools on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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3. Information about the open-vm-tools package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package open-vm-tools:
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Repository : Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
Name : open-vm-tools
Version : 12.3.5-150300.46.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 1.8 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : open-vm-tools-12.3.5-150300.46.1.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools
Summary : Open Virtual Machine Tools
Description :
Open Virtual Machine Tools (open-vm-tools) are the open source
implementation of VMware Tools. They are a set of guest operating
system virtualization components that enhance performance and user
experience of virtual machines. As virtualization technology rapidly
becomes mainstream, each virtualization solution provider implements
their own set of tools and utilities to supplement the guest virtual
machine. However, most of the implementations are proprietary and are
tied to a specific virtualization platform.
With the Open Virtual Machine Tools project, we are hoping to solve
this and other related problems. The tools are currently composed of
kernel modules for Linux and user-space programs for all VMware
supported Unix-like guest operating systems. They provide several
useful functions like:
* File transfer between a host and guest
* Improved memory management and network performance under
virtualization
* General mechanisms and protocols for communication between host and
guests and from guest to guest