https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/vmware-tools/m-p/6137935#M54383 <P>Have a look at this:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A target="_blank" href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=340">http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=340</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hopefully this answers your questions.</P> Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:41:30 GMT Patrick Wallek 2013-07-17T15:41:30Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/vmware-tools/m-p/6137847#M54382 <P>why do we need to install the VMware Tools ? what is the main purpose of the tools ? could somebody give a good rationale</P> Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:45:02 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/vmware-tools/m-p/6137847#M54382 tkrprakash 2013-07-17T14:45:02Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/vmware-tools/m-p/6137935#M54383 <P>Have a look at this:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A target="_blank" href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=340">http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=340</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hopefully this answers your questions.</P> Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:41:30 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/vmware-tools/m-p/6137935#M54383 Patrick Wallek 2013-07-17T15:41:30Z