tool-linux-expect.sh

#!/usr/bin/expect 
# VMware tools install with expect

# Decompress tools payload
spawn /bin/tar zxf /tmp/VMwareTools.tar.gz -C /tmp
wait

# timeout needed to wait for longer tasks in the install process
set timeout 300

# start the installer script
spawn perl /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl

# Answer the questions presented by the installer

# Legacy installer
expect "*no]*"
send "yes\n"
# In which directory do you want to install the binary files
expect "*bin]*"
send "\n"
# What is the directory that contains the init directories
expect "*rc.d]*"
send "\n"
# What is the directory that contains the init scripts
expect "*init.d]*"
send "\n"
# In which directory do you want to install the daemon files
expect "*sbin]*"
send "\n"
# In which directory do you want to install the library files
expect "*tools]*"
send "\n"
# /usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently
expect "*yes]*"
send "\n"
# In which directory do you want to install the documentation files
expect "*tools]*"
send "\n"
# The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist
expect "*yes]*"
send "\n"
# invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl"
expect "*yes]*"
send "\n"
# VMware Host-Guest Filesystem 
expect "*yes]*"
send "no\n"
# vmblock enables dragging or copying files
expect "*yes]*"
send "no\n"
# enable VMware automatic kernel modules
expect "*no]*"
send "yes\n"
# Do you want to enable Guest Authentication (vgauth)
expect "*yes]*"
send "yes\n"
# wait for the end
expect "*the VMware team"