VmwareTools

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 * Cut & Paste - Guest to Host and Guest to Guest  * Cut & Paste - Guest to Host and Guest to Guest (with VmwareToolbox)
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 * Heatbeat (VmwareEsx only ?)  * HeartBeat (VmwareEsx only ?)

== Post-install ==
After installing vmware tools in your guest make sure you reconfigure the virtual network
{{{
$ sudo su -
# /etc/init.d/networking stop
# rmmod pcnet32
# rmmod vmxnet
# depmod -a
# modprobe vmxnet
# /etc/init.d/networking start
# exit
$
}}}
then run
{{{
$ sudo /usr/bin/vmware-toolbox
}}}

Make sure you install VmwareTools in any Ubuntu guest running on VmwareEsx, VmwarePlayer, VmwareServer or VmwareWorkstation

Advantages of having VmwareTools installed on your Ubuntu guest

Post-install

After installing vmware tools in your guest make sure you reconfigure the virtual network 

$ sudo su -
# /etc/init.d/networking stop
# rmmod pcnet32
# rmmod vmxnet
# depmod -a
# modprobe vmxnet
# /etc/init.d/networking start
# exit
$

then run 

$ sudo /usr/bin/vmware-toolbox

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