open-vm-tools (shared folder VMWare)

[limeblack]

I've tried the following  but get

tce-load -wi openssh.tcz
tce-load -wi compiletc.tcz
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-vm-tools/files/latest/download
mv download vm.tar.gz
tar xvzf vm.tar.gz
cd open-vm-tools-10.0.0-3000743

[limeblack]

I've tried the following but there is no executable that I can find after installing

    tce-load -iw git && git clone https://github.com/lapawa/tc5-open-vm-tools.git && cd tc5-open-vm-tools && ./prepare-tcl-to-build.sh && sudo ./build-and-install.sh

[andyj]

I made open-vm-tools by hand. Someday I'll document the process again. It's 796k and needs lots of libraries. It's too big to attach so I'll have to upload it later. If you want to try it yourself here are some hints. Create extensions for libdnet and libmspack. Along with the usual -dev libraries you'll need the procps-ng extension. Do: export RPCGEN=$(readlink -f $(which rpcgen)) and export RPCGENFLAGS="-Y $(dirname $(which cpp))" in the shell before aclocal, automake, autoconf, ./configure --without-icu --without-xerces --without-xmlsecurity --without-pam. The wiki is mostly right after this. Put these in the dep file:

Xorg-7.7-3d.tcz
graphics-KERNEL.tcz
xf86-video-vmware.tcz
xf86-input-vmmouse.tcz
gtk2mm.tcz

Make sure all the dependencies are downloaded before you try to load it. Replace aterm with lxterminal. You'll see why.
Time sync, cut/paste to/from host/vm, host shared folders, resizing of vm window (move xbar to upper left), mouse in/out grab/ungrab work.

Good luck.

[Rich]

Hi andyj

It's 796k and needs lots of libraries. It's too big to attach so I'll have to upload it later.

Posting of binaries is not allowed.

[andyj]

My extension will have to be cleaned up a little before I submit it. I need to find all the files that I need to go along with submitting it because I don't want to have to re-write all of them again. Also, this thread seems to be a cross-post from the virtual machines forum. I replied here because I came across this one first, but the other one is a new reply to an old thread and should be redirected or something.

[andyj]

Uploaded for TC 6.4.1 x86.

[limeblack]

Does it take time to sync?

Alternatively what is the name?  I tried vmare and open-vm-tools
but it isn't listed here http://tinycorelinux.net/6.x/x86/tcz/

[krooooo]

Uploaded for TC 6.4.1 x86.

It's very nice, but where is it? How to get the tcz??

[Rich]

Hi limeblack
It usually takes about a week after an extension is submitted for it to show up in the repository.

[limeblack]

I just wanted to say thanks because it appears to have shown up.

Unfortunately I don't like that it takes this long.

Is there a mirror that shows up faster or something?

[Rich]

Hi limeblack

Is there a mirror that shows up faster or something?

No. Extensions show up in the repository first. Then the next time a mirror syncs, it is available there too.

[andyj]

Since I only use it for VM's on a Slackware64 host and the binary ATI video driver, I'd like to know if it works or not in other situations. I'm pretty sure it won't work with copy2fs because the links are required for suid tools to work (see the source).

[krooooo]

Since I only use it for VM's on a Slackware64 host and the binary ATI video driver, I'd like to know if it works or not in other situations. I'm pretty sure it won't work with copy2fs because the links are required for suid tools to work (see the source).

Thanks a lot!!

My host system is linux mint x64, open-vm-tools works well,  copy / paste and drag / drop can't use but shared folders is OK, that's enough, and the mouse moved smooth between host and guest, no need ctrl+alt

Thanks again!

[andyj]

Does window resize work? What issue are you having with copy/paste? What I have noticed that there are separate "clipboards" for mouse highlight / right click, cntl-c/v, and menu copy/paste. They don't always work together. Sometimes drag and drop works but not consistantly. I think I read somewhere there is a size restriction.

[krooooo]

Does window resize work? What issue are you having with copy/paste? What I have noticed that there are separate "clipboards" for mouse highlight / right click, cntl-c/v, and menu copy/paste. They don't always work together. Sometimes drag and drop works but not consistantly. I think I read somewhere there is a size restriction.

window resize not work. Host clipboard is just host's, Guest clipboard is just guest's, they do not share clipboard. If I want copy some words to another, I made a txt file in shared folder...

Maybe it is caused of X-org & X-mesa?? The default tiny X is X-mesa but open-vm-tools need X-org??