How can I get VMware Tools to install correctly on a Linux Mint Sonya (18.2) guest? I'm having difficulty installing it:
Script started on Sat 11 Nov 2017 10:21:48 AM CST
]0;root@Aqua-2 /home/me [01;31mAqua-2 [01;34m me # [00m ./vmware-tools-distrib/ v
vgauth/ vmware-install.pl
]0;root@Aqua-2 /home/me [01;31mAqua-2 [01;34m me # [00m ./vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl
A previous installation of VMware Tools has been detected.
The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 4).
Keeping the tar4 installer database format.
You have a version of VMware Tools installed. Continuing this install will
first uninstall the currently installed version. Do you wish to continue?
(yes/no) [yes]
Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Tools.
Stopping services for VMware Tools
File /etc/vmware-caf/pme/config/cafenv-appconfig is backed up to
/etc/vmware-caf/pme/config/cafenv-appconfig.old.0.
This program previously created the file /usr/bin/vmware-guestproxycerttool,
and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /etc/pam.d/vmtoolsd, and was about to
remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /etc/vmware-tools/poweron-vm-default,
and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /usr/bin/vmware-toolbox-cmd, and was
about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /etc/vmware-tools/statechange.subr,
and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /etc/vmware-tools/resume-vm-default,
and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /etc/vmware-tools/guestproxy-ssl.conf,
and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /etc/vmware-tools/poweroff-vm-default,
and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /usr/bin/vmware-hgfsclient, and was
about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /usr/bin/vmware-xferlogs, and was
about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /etc/vmware-tools/suspend-vm-default,
and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse, and was about to
remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /etc/vmware-tools/vmware-user.desktop,
and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file
/etc/vmware-tools/scripts/vmware/network, and was about to remove it. Somebody
else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /sbin/mount.vmhgfs, and was about to
remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the directory /etc/vmware-tools/scripts/vmware,
and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the directory /etc/vmware-tools/scripts, and
was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
File /etc/pulse/default.pa is backed up to /etc/pulse/default.pa.old.1.
The removal of VMware Tools 10.1.6 build-5214329 for Linux completed
successfully.
Installing VMware Tools.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc]
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/init.d]
In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
In which directory do you want to install the common agent library files?
[/usr/lib]
In which directory do you want to install the common agent transient files?
[/var/lib]
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program
is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you
want? [yes]
The installation of VMware Tools 10.1.6 build-5214329 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Initializing...
Making sure services for VMware Tools are stopped.
The module vmci has already been installed on this system by another installer
or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The module vsock has already been installed on this system by another installer
or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The module vmxnet3 has already been installed on this system by another
installer or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The module pvscsi has already been installed on this system by another
installer or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The module vmmemctl has already been installed on this system by another
installer or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The VMware Host-Guest Filesystem allows for shared folders between the host OS
and the guest OS in a Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish
to enable this feature? [yes]
The vmxnet driver is no longer supported on kernels 3.3 and greater. Please
upgrade to a newer virtual NIC. (e.g., vmxnet3 or e1000e)
The vmblock enables dragging or copying files between host and guest in a
Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[yes]
VMware automatic kernel modules enables automatic building and installation of
VMware kernel modules at boot that are not already present. This feature can
be enabled/disabled by re-running vmware-config-tools.pl.
Would you like to enable VMware automatic kernel modules?
[yes]
Thinprint provides driver-free printing. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[yes]
Disabling timer-based audio scheduling in pulseaudio.
Do you want to enable Guest Authentication (vgauth)? Enabling vgauth is needed
if you want to enable Common Agent (caf). [yes]
Do you want to enable Common Agent (caf)? [yes]
CAF_LIB_DIR not found - @libDir@
Detected X server version 1.18.4
Distribution provided drivers for Xorg X server are used.
Skipping X configuration because X drivers are not included.
Creating a new initrd boot image for the kernel.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-53-generic
Warning: No support for locale: en_US.utf8
NOTE: both /etc/vmware-tools/GuestProxyData/server/key.pem and
/etc/vmware-tools/GuestProxyData/server/cert.pem already exist.
They are not generated again. To regenerate them by force,
use the "vmware-guestproxycerttool -g -f" command.
Job for vmware-tools.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status vmware-tools.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
Unable to start services for VMware Tools
Execution aborted.
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Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory) [m
Active: inactive (dead) [m
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[KNov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 vmware-tools[19815]: [34B blob data] [m
Nov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 systemd[1]: [0;1;39mFailed to set up mount unit: Device or resour [m
Nov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 vmware-tools[19815]: [34B blob data] [m
Nov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 vmware-tools[19815]: [44B blob data] [m
Nov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 vmware-tools[19815]: [28B blob data] [m
Nov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 vmware-tools[19815]: [27B blob data] [m
Nov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 systemd[1]: [0;1;39mvmware-tools.service: Control process exited, [m
Nov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 systemd[1]: [0;1;31mFailed to start LSB: VMware Tools service. [0m [m
-- Subject: Unit vmware-tools.service has failed [m
-- Defined-By: systemd [m
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel [m
-- [m
-- Unit vmware-tools.service has failed. [m
-- [m
-- The result is failed. [m
Nov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 systemd[1]: [0;1;39mvmware-tools.service: Unit entered failed sta [m
Nov 11 10:23:13 Aqua-2 systemd[1]: [0;1;39mvmware-tools.service: Failed with result 'exi [m
Nov 11 10:23:39 Aqua-2 sudo[20064]: [0;1;39m me : TTY=pts/2 ; PWD=/home/me ; USER=r [m
Nov 11 10:23:39 Aqua-2 sudo[20064]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for u [m
Nov 11 10:23:39 Aqua-2 su[20065]: Successful su for root by root [m
Nov 11 10:23:39 Aqua-2 su[20065]: + /dev/pts/2 root:root [m
Nov 11 10:23:39 Aqua-2 su[20065]: pam_unix(su:session): session opened for user [m
Nov 11 10:23:39 Aqua-2 su[20065]: pam_systemd(su:session): Cannot create session [m
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Script done on Sat 11 Nov 2017 10:24:30 AM CST