install vmware tools for linux

vmware-tools-install.sh

#!/bin/bash
# we are assuming VMware tools are ready to be installed. Click Tools - Reinstall VMware tools if needed
# if you copy/paste this instead of using in a shell, be sure to use your login in place of $USER, below

cd ~/
# Ensure there's a ~/Downloads directory
if [ ! -d  "Downloads" ]; then  
  mkdir ~/Downloads
fi
cd ~/Downloads/
# Ensure there's a ~/Downloads/WMWare directory
if [ ! -d  "VMWare" ]; then  
 mkdir VMWare
fi
cd VMWare
cp '/media/$USER/VMware Tools/'* ./
tar -xvf VMwareTools*.tar.gz
cd vmware-tools-distrib
cat INSTALL
echo "Press a key to sudo ./vmware-install.pl"
read
sudo ./vmware-install.pl