FICHA · AUR

open-vm-tools-git

Open VMware Tools for Linux guests (running Wayland only)

  • virtual-machine-guest-tools
  • SERVICE
  • VIRTUALIZATION
  • DESKTOP
  • Launchable
  • Background service
official+codex · reviewed · Jun 2, 2026 description in en

Description

Linux guests running under VMware can integrate better with the host through open VMware tools for Wayland-only sessions. This helps virtual machines handle guest features such as integration, device support, or host communication.

It is virtualization guest infrastructure. Review VM trust, shared folders, clipboard integration, and host-guest boundaries before enabling features.

How to run

vmtoolsd

Commands: vmtoolsd

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