VMware Tools in Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD guest operating systems uses the VMware user process. This program implements the fit-guest-to-window and other features.
Normally, this process starts after you configure VMware Tools, log out of the desktop environment, and re-login. You can start the VMware user process by running the vmtoolsd -n vmusr
command. The startup command can be modified based on your system. You must start the process manually in the following environments:
- If you run an X session without a session manager.
For example, if you use startx to start a desktop session and do not use xdm, kdm, or gdm.
- If you are using an older version of GNOME without gdm or xdm.
- If you are using a session manager or environment that does not support the Desktop Application Autostart Specification, available from http://standards.freedesktop.org.
- If you upgrade VMware Tools.
Procedure
- ♦ Start the VMware User process.
Option Action Start the VMware User process when you start an X session. Add vmtoolsd -n vmusr
to the appropriate X startup script, such as the .xsession or .xinitrc file.Start the process after a VMware Tools software upgrade, or if certain features are not working. Open a terminal window and type the vmtoolsd -n vmusr
command.