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Automate silent installation of VMware Tools for Mac OS X
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # 1 = VMware Tools ISO is mounted from vSphere | |
| # 2 = Download VMware Tools (assumes you can connect to internet) | |
| INSTALL_METHOD=2 | |
| # Thanks to Rich Trouton for tip on Tools being available online | |
| VMWARE_TOOLS_DOWNLOAD_URL=http://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion/11.1.0/13668589/packages/com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip.tar | |
| # DO NOT MODIFY BEYOND HERE # | |
| VMWARE_TOOLS_INSTALLER_DIR="/Volumes/VMware Tools/Install VMware Tools.app/Contents/Resources" | |
| VMWARE_TOOLS_INSTALLER_FILE="VMware Tools.pkg" | |
| if [ $EUID -ne 0 ]; then | |
| echo "Please run the script with sudo ..." | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi | |
| if [ ${INSTALL_METHOD} == "1" ]; then | |
| if [ -d "${VMWARE_TOOLS_INSTALLER_DIR}" ]; then | |
| /usr/sbin/installer -pkg "${VMWARE_TOOLS_INSTALLER_DIR}/${VMWARE_TOOLS_INSTALLER_FILE}" -target / | |
| echo "Please reboot the system for the installation to complete ..." | |
| fi | |
| elif [ ${INSTALL_METHOD} == "2" ]; then | |
| TMP_DIR=/tmp/osx-vmware-tools | |
| mkdir -p "${TMP_DIR}" | |
| VMWARE_TOOLS_TAR_FILE=com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip.tar | |
| VMWARE_TOOLS_ZIP_FILE=com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip | |
| VMWARE_TOOLS_ISO_FILE="payload/darwin.iso" | |
| cd ${TMP_DIR} | |
| # Download VMware Tools from online repo | |
| curl -O "${VMWARE_TOOLS_DOWNLOAD_URL}" | |
| # Extract the VMware Tools tar file | |
| tar -xf "${VMWARE_TOOLS_TAR_FILE}" | |
| # Unzip the VMware Tools zip file | |
| unzip "${VMWARE_TOOLS_ZIP_FILE}" | |
| # Mount VMware Tools ISO (similiar to vSphere/ESXi) | |
| hdiutil attach "${VMWARE_TOOLS_ISO_FILE}" | |
| # Perform installation | |
| /usr/sbin/installer -pkg "${VMWARE_TOOLS_INSTALLER_DIR}/${VMWARE_TOOLS_INSTALLER_FILE}" -target / | |
| # Detach mount & clean up | |
| hdiutil detach '/Volumes/VMware Tools' | |
| rm -rf "${TMP_DIR}" | |
| echo "Please reboot the system for the installation to complete ..." | |
| else | |
| echo "Invalid Selection" | |
| fi |
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Tested link and environments:
http://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion/11.1.0/13668589/packages/com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip.tar
Esxi7.0.2
macOS Catalina