install vmware tools on centos

[Arash_n]

hello dear experts and professionals,
i really need your guidelines to address my problem.
i have installed cent OS 6.4 final on vmware-player (version 7.1). i wanna install vmware tools manually because my download speed by GUI on vmware player is very low. so i have to download it by download manager separately and mount it to centos. i downloaded this package :
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/v ... ponent.tar
after utar when i tried the command "vmware-installer --component=vmware-tools-linux-9.9.0-2305329.x86_64.component.tar" i got error like:
> vmware-installer command not found <
i searched alot and vmware official website mentioned this :
VMware Tools is not bundled with VMware Player and cannot be downloaded separately. It must be downloaded from within VMware Player, as part of the Tools installation process.
(reference : http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/micros ... Id=1035392)
as i dont believe it's impossible to go through manual channel, i tried to capture by tcpdump command during update process when i clicked on >player>manage>install vmware tools. then i found that it was trying to connect to this address:
mirros.wvstateu.edu
and now i need your guidelines:
1-how can i execute command "vmware-installer --componnet=..." in cent os so i'll be able to install mentioned component?
2-is there any easier solution?

[Arash_n]

seems nobody helpful here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TrevorH]

Various open-vm-tools* packages are available in the EPEL repository.

[jyoung]

Adding to Trevor's point:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/micros ... Id=2073803

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yum install http://mirror.redsox.cc/pub/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
yum install open-vm-tools

[TrevorH]

There's no need to download epel-release files any more - it's now in the CentOS extras repo so you can just yum --enablerepo=extras install epel-release - extras is enabled by default but the --enablerepo caters for those that have disabled it.

[gerald_clark]

Also, CentOS 6.4 is a year old and no longer supported.
You should be installing CentOS 6.6.

[jyoung]

There's no need to download epel-release files any more - it's now in the CentOS extras repo so you can just yum --enablerepo=extras install epel-release - extras is enabled by default but the --enablerepo caters for those that have disabled it.

Nice! I didn't realize that.

[Arash_n]

There's no need to download epel-release files any more - it's now in the CentOS extras repo so you can just yum --enablerepo=extras install epel-release - extras is enabled by default but the --enablerepo caters for those that have disabled it.

Also, CentOS 6.4 is a year old and no longer supported.
You should be installing CentOS 6.6.

Thank you very much for all your answers.
i installed open vm tools properly but after i started the service i still can't copy or paste between windows and vmware player (hosting linux centOS).
it seems than open vm tools just feel my mouse, though i dont have to enter ctl+alt when i wanna click in or outta my vmware player.
GUYS:
1-could you please let me know that how or where can i download the Vmware tools offline and install it?
2- Or how can i install .component files in centos 6.X ?

there must be a solution but the more i search the less i get answer!!!!!

[hutzut]

If you want to be able to cut and paste to your Guest OS you need to edit its settings to allow it.

Here is how to use it using the latest vmware vSphere Web Client. If you are using something else the steps may be different.

• Power off your VM
  Edit settings
  VM Options
  Advanced
  Edit Configuration
  Add two new rows as follows

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isolation.tools.copy.disable	false
isolation.tools.paste.disable	false

• Save the settings and power on your VM

You should be able to cut and paste.