installing vmware tools gives permission denied

[doggy101]

when installing the vm tools the following error occeurs

[root@EFAmailscanner vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl --default
-bash: ./vmware-install.pl: Permission denied
user root has full permission on the folder

anyone?

[shawniverson]

Do you have execute permissions on the perl script itself?

[doggy101]

yes permissions are set at 0777 and recursive set through the whle folder.

[shawniverson]

Even though you are root, what happens when you sudo?

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sudo  ./vmware-install.pl --default

[doggy101]

still permission denied

[shawniverson]

Wow. What does the permissions on perl look like?

/usr/bin/perl I think.

[doggy101]

root has 0777

strange huh

[darky83]

Are you sure the installer for vmware tools is valid?

Sound more like your vmware tools source is corrupt.

[doggy101]

used it on several VM's with no issues just this one VM (ESX5.1)

[shawniverson]

Sorry I am at a loss here. Something is wrong with your root access...I think that is also causing you issues with razor.

[dku]

had the same problem. i could install vmware tools using

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perl vmware-install.pl

[lexxerd]

had the same problem. i could install vmware tools using

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perl vmware-install.pl

I made an account on this site just to reply that this was very helpful and worked for me!

Thanks!

[mary]

had the same problem. i could install vmware tools using

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perl vmware-install.pl

I made an account on this site just to reply that this was very helpful and worked for me!

Thanks!

Hi,
It has worked for me too, so many thanks even from my side