How to enable copy paste from between host machine and virtual machine in vmware, virtual machine is ubuntu [closed]

Answer 1

If your VM already came with VMware Tools pre-installed, but this still isn't working for you--or if you install and still no luck--make sure you run Workstation or Player as Administrator. That fixed the issue for me.

Answer 2

Are you talking about drag and drop, when you say copy and paste? If yes, you can also use Rightclick on object on your main computer and click copy. And then you go into the Virtual Machine and Rightclick the position where you want the file to get copied to.

If this doesn't work use the method KaiserM11 explained and get yourselfe VMware Tools like in this Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McjwI_6BKZY

Hope my answer was helpfull to you and happy coding :D

Answer 3

You need to install some packages such as Unlocker, GuestOSx, etc.

Answer 4

You need to install VMware Tools on your vm:

To install VMware Tools in most VMware products:

Power on the virtual machine.

Log in to the virtual machine using an account with Administrator or root privileges.

Wait for the desktop to load and be ready.

Click Install/Upgrade VMware Tools. There are two places to find this option:

• Right-click on the running virtual machine object and choose Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.

• Right-click on the running virtual machine object and click Open Console. In the Console menu click VM and click Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.

  Note: In ESX/ESXi 4.x, navigate to VM > Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools. In Workstation, navigate to VM > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.

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Source: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1014294

Answer 5

the mremote option offers more automation and almost replicates the vmware workstation graphical experience plus major benefits: NO DPI (guest resolution) hassle no copy pose hassle Automation = starting vms and suspending them automatically plus more if you look deeper

Answer 6

This worked for me. Might want to try editing virtual machine settings: