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Freude
December 6th, 2010, 03:27 AM
I am using Mint 10 in a Virtual machine, clicked on the install VMware tools button & 2 folders show up: 1.]manifest.txt 2.] VMwareTools 8.1.3- 203739. tar.gz

on the bottom taskbar this advice is given: Launch a [just any?] Terminal, and use tar to uncompress the Installer. Then, execute VMWARE-install.pl

Question? Why doesn't it install itself? What terminal? and where does Tar hang out? I would be grateful for any advice.
I do not have the CD as I bought VM Ware online and downloaded it.

Freude
December 7th, 2010, 01:21 AM
no one able to help, I should be allowed to go into a more experienced group to ask the questions