I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and trying to expand size allocated to Linux virtual machine, but I'm not able to find vmware-vdiskmanager or any package that installs vmware-vdiskmanager. Can anyone please tell me how to install vmware-vdiskmanager or link to download it..?
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As far I as know vmware-vdiskmanager is a utility that comes bundled with VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation.
Program cracks and keygens. I found a 32bits version 1023856-vdiskmanager-linux.7.0.1.zip available for download here on kb.vmware.com (direct link from the Attachments section).
You can use the 32bit version available for download here on kb.vmware.com from the Attachments section.
- Download and unzip the 1023856-vdiskmanager-linux-7.0.1.zip file
- Expand the compressed file, and rename it to
vmware-vdiskmanager - Copy the vmware-vdiskmanager file to
/usr/bin/ - give it executable rights
this will automate the installation:
To use it run for example compress a vm with this command:
The disk manager download suggested by Sylvain is dependent on OpenSSL. If you don't have it installed you will get an error message as follows:
SSLLoadSharedLibrary: Failed to load library libeay32.dll
OpenSSL is available from here: http://www.openssl.org/community/binaries.html Ms-7254 ver 3.0 bios update.
Downloading and installing OpenSSL resolves this issue.
Note: I have realised that the OpenSSL dlls are present in the VMware Player installation directory. If the tool is copied into the VMware player directory and executed from there the installation of OpenSSL is unnecessary.