Starting the VMware
User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager
VMware Tools in
Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD guest operating systems uses the VMware user
process. This program implements the fit-guest-to-window and other features.
Normally, this process starts
after you configure VMware Tools, log out of the desktop environment, and log
back in. You can invoke the VMware user process by running the
vmtoolsd -n vmusr
command. The startup script that you
need to modify depends on your system. You must start the process manually in
the following environments:
- If you run an X session without a session manager. For example, if you usestartxto start a desktop session and do not usexdm,kdm, orgdm.
- If you are using an older version of GNOME withoutgdmorxdm.
- If you are using a session manager or environment that does not support the Desktop Application Autostart Specification, available from http://standards.freedesktop.org.
- If you upgrade VMware Tools.
- Start the VMware User process.OptionActionStart the VMware User process when you start an X session.Addvmtoolsd -n vmusrto the appropriate X startup script, such as the.xsessionor.xinitrcfile.Start the process after a VMware Tools software upgrade, or if certain features are not working.Open a terminal window and type thevmtoolsd -n vmusrcommand.