VMware Tools Installation for Linux Guests with the RPM installer and with the Tar Installer

TO INSTALL VMWARE TOOLS FROM X WITH THE RPM INSTALLER:
1. Choose VM > Install VMware Tools.The guest operating system mounts the VMware Tools installation virtual CD.2. Double-click the VMware Tools CD icon on the desktop.Note: In some Linux distributions, the VMware Tools CD icon may fail to appear when you install VMware Tools within an X windows session on a guest. In this case, you should