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Start VMware User Process Manually

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 re-login. You can start the VMware user process by running the
vmtoolsd -n vmusr
 command. The startup command can be modified based 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 use
    startx
     to start a desktop session and do not use
    xdm
    ,
    kdm
    , or
    gdm
    .
  • If you are using an older version of GNOME without
    gdm
     or
    xdm
    .
  • 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.
    Option
    Action
    Start the VMware User process when you start an X session.
    Add
    vmtoolsd -n vmusr
     to the appropriate X startup script, such as the
    .xsession
     or
    .xinitrc
     file.
    Start the process after a VMware Tools software upgrade, or if certain features are not working.
    Open a terminal window and type the
    vmtoolsd -n vmusr
     command.

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