Installing the VMware SVGA X server and Toolbox (Linux)
Linux Guest OS only

VMware Inc. provides an SVGA X server for use with Linux guest operating systems and VMware tools. When you install the VMware SVGA driver, you also get the VMware Toolbox.

To install the VMware SVGA X server:
  1. Start the VM.
  2. Connect to the VMware web site technical pages.
  3. Download the file vmware-linux-tools.tar.gz.
  4. Unpack the file:

    5. tar xzf vmware-linux-tools.tar.gz

  5. Move to the vmware-linux-tools directory.

    6. cd vmware-linux-tools

  6. Become root.

    7. su

  7. Run the installation program.

    8. install.pl

The X server has been installed in the VM. Type startx to run it.