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VMware tools not starting

I Installation Medium

🔴 Error Message

vmtoolsd not running in VMware guest

📖 What This Means

Open VM Tools service not enabled.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Install: apt install open-vm-tools-desktop
  2. Start: sudo systemctl start open-vm-tools
  3. Enable: sudo systemctl enable open-vm-tools