If you want to install VMware tool in Ubuntu Linux you have to follow fowling steps
1. first install the Compiler utility by this command
viru@viru-VM:~$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
Note - This command installs gcc and all the compiler utility in to the Ubuntu by default these compiler utility not installed in Ubuntu Linux
2. Now install header files for currently running Linux kernel in your computer
viru@viru-VM:~$ sudo apt-get install Linux-headers-`uname -r`
3. Now you can install VMware tool to this navigate VM-Install VMware tool
4. After this follow these command and enjoy VMware tool feature
viru@viru-VM:~$ sudo mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
viru@viru-VM:~$ cp /media/cdrom/VMware*.tar.gz /tmp
viru@viru-VM:~$ sudo umount /media/cdrom
viru@viru-VM:~$ cd /tmp
viru@viru-VM:~$ tar xzvf VMware*.gz
viru@viru-VM:~$ cd vmware-tools-distrib/
viru@viru-VM:~$ sudo ./vmware-install.pl
last command will begin the VMware tool installation process and the installation scripts prompts for answers, just follow the installation steps
Congratulation you have installed VMware tool in your Ubuntu Linux
