Install on Zorin

The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install the VMWare Tools for Linux Zorin 7 OS Core 32/64bit Desktop.

Just Take the Time of Carefully Looking, Reading and Following the Detailed Instructions and Commands Contained in this Guide.

You need to know that the VMWare Tools Installed and Working will Grant you a More Pleasant Journey with Zorin 7 on VMWare...

With the VMWare Tools Installed you will Dispose Also of Shared Folders to Easy Exchange Files with the Host System!

You Find Detailed VMWare Installation Troubleshooting 2 the Post Bottom.

Start the VMWare Tools Installation:
```
Virtual Machine > Install VMWare Tools
```
If the VMWare Tools are Not Already on your Hard Drive you Should Wait Until the Archive is Downloaded from VMWare Update Server...

Before to Start the Installation you Need to have the CDRom Unmounted... If Not the Window Containing the Tools will Not Pop-Up. If you Need to Unmount/Eject the CDRom go to Places, Open a Window and Eject the CDRom.
After Downloading the Window Containing the Tools Should Pop-Up
Double-Click on the VMWare Tools Archive to Decompress it.
Extract Into /tmp Directory
Open a Terminal Window

GnoMenu >> Accessories >> Terminal
VMWare Tools Installation:
- Access the Target Directory
```
cd /tmp/vmware*
```
- To Get Enabled the Shared Folders Apply Patch:
  
  VMware-Tools Patch
  
  Contains Easy-Patch+Instructions 4 VMWareTools Installation on Linux Distros.
- Execute Installation Script
  Login as SuperUser
```
sudo su
```
  Start VMWare Tools Installation
```
./vmware-install.pl
```
  Follow to Accept All the Default Proposed Settings...
  In Case you Got "is not a valid path" for linux-headers Look:
  
  Solve Kernel-Headers Not Valid Path
  
  Linux VMWare Tools Installation Kernel Headers Already Installed but Got "is not a valid path" on Zorin.
This is the Sign of Success! :)