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On certain Linux guest operating systems, the VMware Tools process vmware-user does not start automatically (1008071)

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One of the executables used by VMware Tools in UNIX guests is vmware-user . This program implements the fit-guest-to-window feature and Unity mode, among other features.

Normally, vmware-user is started automatically after you configure VMware Tools and then log out of the desktop environment and log back in.

You must start the vmware-user process manually in the following environments:

If you run an X session without a session manager (for example, by using startx and getting a desktop and not using xdm, kdm, or gdm)

If you are using certain older versions of GNOME without gdm or xdm

If you are using any session manager or environment that does not support the Desktop Application Autostart Specification

You must also start vmware-user manually after you update to a new version of VMware Tools.
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To start the VMware User process manually if you do not use a session manager, do one of the following:

To have vmware-user start when you start an X session, add vmware-user to the appropriate X startup script, such as the .xsession or .xinitrc file.

The vmware-user program is located in the directory where you selected to install binary programs, which defaults to /usr/bin . The startup script that needs to be modified depends on your particular system.

To start vmware-user after a VMware Tools software update or if you notice that certain features are not working, open a terminal window and enter the following command:

vmware-user

Additional Information:

Installing VMware Tools in a Linux virtual machine using RPM (1018392).

Installing VMware Tools in a Linux virtual machine using Compiler (1018414).

For translated versions of this article, see:

日本語: 特定の Linux ゲスト OS 上で、VMware Tools プロセス vmware-user が自動的に起動しない (2101632)

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