cenos/rhel6 tools

tools.sh

#!/bin/sh
# Install latest vmware tools from vmware.com repo for rhel 6

# get cert
wget -P /tmp http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub

# install cert
sudo rpm --import /tmp/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub

# Setup repo
sudo sh -c "cat > /etc/yum.repos.d/vmware-tools.repo" <<EOF
[vmware-tools]
name=VMware Tools for CentOS or RHEL
baseurl=http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/rhel6/x86_64/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///srv/crypto/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub
EOF

# install the tools packages
sudo yum -y install vmware-tools-esx-nox
sudo yum -y install vmware-tools-esx-kmods

# add debug tools config file
#sudo mkdir -p /etc/vmware-tools/  
sudo sh -c "echo 'log = "TRUE"' > /etc/vmware-tools/tools.conf"
sudo sh -c "echo 'log.file = "/var/log/vmtools.log"' >> /etc/vmware-tools/tools.conf"

# Report the version of tools installed
if [ -x `which vmware-toolbox-cmd` ]
  then
    echo "VMware tools version `vmware-toolbox-cmd --version`"
  else
    echo "VMware Tools Failed to install!!"
    exit 1
fi