#Uninstall vmware fusion 8.5 mac install

I had the same problem, annoying but finally fixed using a variation of the first suggested answer above. This is confirmed working on VMware Workstation machines, as well as VMware ESXi virtual machines accessed via VMware Workstation, on Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, and Kubuntu 16.04 LTS machines that I personally have been running, and it works nearly flawlessly (make sure you give enough vRAM to the VMs, because it takes the Video RAM from that virtual RAM allocation you give by default.) You can then see a larger set of resolutions in the GUI as you would for a standard computer, or use VMware Workstation's 'Autofit Guest' and 'Fit Guest Now' options with the Desktop Open VM Tools to autoadjust the resolution. Once this is done fully shut down the VM, then start it up again in Workstation.

#Uninstall vmware fusion 8.5 mac install

sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktop Note that if you've installed the VMware Tools already you need to uninstall those first. Install the Open VM Tools, with the following commands. I've found the Open Source versions to work a little better than the compile-them versions that ship with VMWare Workstation. Restart and you will see its 1366x768 by default :-)Ĭhanging the resolution requires the VMWare Tools, or the open source equivalents. Press Enter when asked if you want to invoke /usr/bin/Īfter restart, go to System Settings -> Displays -> Resolution and select your preferred resolution and click Apply and followed by Keep this Configuration This is what you want ?'ĭefault Directory containing init directories /etcĭefault Directory with init scripts : /etc/init.dĭefault Directory Demon files : /usr/sbinĭefault Directory for library files : /usr/lib/vmware-toolsĭefault Directory for common agent library files : /usr/libĭefault Directory for common agent transient files : /var/libĭefault Directory for documentation files : /usr/share/doc/vmware-tools While doing the below procedure Press Enter when asked 'Need to create. If you wish to install with default settings, keep pressing Enter for the next messages, which are : When asked for confirmation type yes and press Enter. Provide execution permission for chmod +x Įxecute it with superuser privileges. Go to the extracted folder in a terminal : cd ~/vmware-tools-distrib Copy the VMWareTools-xx.xx.xx. to your home Directory.

Now you should see a Virtual CD named 'VMWare tools' mounted in your Ubuntu. Start your Virtual machine and login to your Ubuntu. Here is the step by step procedure to do that : If you are using Ubuntu on VMWare Workstation, you need to install VMWare tools to get proper resolution. I don't want to have to open a terminal to have my screen resolution properly set.Įdit: I am using VMware Workstation 12 Player, version 12.1.1 (build-3770994) This causes the correct resolution to be set everytime I open up a terminal, but this solution is kludgy. Added the xrandr command into my ~/.bashrc.Disabled 3D acceleration in the VM's settings as was suggested in another answer.Installed open-vm-tools and made sure it is up to date.Edited ~/.xprofile to run the command to set the screen resolution, but this doesn't work.Placed the command in a /etc/lightdm/nf, but this causes the entire GUI to fail to appear.It works as long as I don't exit the current session, but switches back to 800圆00 when I log back in. For example, xrandr -output Virtual1 -mode 1360x768. I have also tried other versions of the command, if that matters. Every time I log back in, the resolution for a little while changes to 1360x768, but by the time the desktop appears, switches back to 800圆00. I can set the screen resolution manually once I log in using the following command: xrandr -s 1360x768īut I am not able to make it 'stick'.