Modern versions of VMware Tools often drop support for older Guest Operating Systems. For example, if you are running an older version of Windows Server 2008 R2 or an older Linux distribution (like RHEL 6.x or CentOS 6.x) on older hardware, the latest VMware Tools drivers might not function correctly. Version 10.0.12 offers a "sweet spot" of modern features while retaining backward compatibility with these older OS types.
sudo yum install gcc make kernel-devel-$(uname -r) perl # Mount the ISO sudo mkdir /mnt/cdrom sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom # Copy and unpack cd /tmp tar -zxvf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-10.0.12-4448496.tar.gz cd vmware-tools-distrib sudo ./vmware-install.pl -d # defaults for all prompts sudo umount /mnt/cdrom sudo reboot vmware tools 10.0.12 iso
For official support, always refer to VMware Knowledge Base article KB 2073801 (General VMware Tools installation instructions) and KB 59676 (VMware Tools 10.0.12 release notes). Modern versions of VMware Tools often drop support
No. VMware Tools must be upgraded incrementally, or you must uninstall 10.0.12 first. The recommended path is to upgrade the VM hardware to version 11+ and then install the latest open-vm-tools. sudo yum install gcc make kernel-devel-$(uname -r) perl
Unlike minor patch notes, this build contained three major hidden changes: