how to install vmware tools

[DiegoF]

hi all,
i just installed 3cx 18 Update 9 (Build 20) with the debian iso on a vmware esx 7.0 Update 3
All works well but i noticed that vmware tools was not installed and reading this guide https://www.3cx.com/docs/manual/installing-debian-linux-pbx/ it says that vmware tools are needed

What is the correct procedure to install vmware tools on 3cx debian?

Thanks

DiegoF

 

[SnakeRiverWebDevelopment]

SSH into the PBX as root,

apt-get update

then

apt-get install open-vm-tools

 

[Magikevolution]

I have the same problem but, when I try to install open-vm-tools from apt-get, I get this error:

E:Package 'open-vm-tools' has no installation candidate root@voip:~/vmware-tools-distrib# apt-get install open-vm-tools

I believe this error is because apt is using only 3cx repos and they don't have open-vm-tools package.

I could install it adding more repos to the source.list file but I'm afraid of breaking something with 3cx.
Is there any safe solution?

Thanks,
José Rocha

 

[Agathocles Prodromou]

Hi,

It will be included in the next repository update. We can't currently provide an exact date though.

 

[HDuske]

Its now included.
Tested on v18 and v20