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- Got to Software updates
- Update everything
- For VM Tools, you will need to install gcc software and kernel headers; got to terminal, and log in as root ("su"):
[root@localhost user]# yum install gcc[root@localhost user]# yum install kernel-develCustomizing
- In VMware settings, set time to sync with host
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- Add a terminal icon to to Desktop and top bar; drag from Applications => System Tools menu
- Turn off Screen Lock from Settings (you can also turn off Location Services and Usage & History)
- Add Text Editor to Desktop (From Applications => Accessories).
- (optional) Remove any software not needed (System => Administration => Add/Remove Software).
- Note this menu includes an "Update Software" entry, to manually update software when the VM is temporarily connected to the network.
- Add gedit and File Browser icons to Desktop (Under System submenus).
- Open the File Browser, navigate to /mnt/hgfs/LinuxShare, and add as a bookmark (Bookmark => Add Bookmark); you will now be able to nativage there direction from the File Browser, and from under the "Places" top bar menu.
- If LinuxShare does not appear, reinstall VMtools by selecting this option from the Workstation menu, and running through the steps within Linux (copy DVD files to temp folder, unpack (tar xvzf ...), and run script within folder created).
- Turn off the screensaver and screensaver lock: System => Preferences => Background.
- Change the default login to tsch: System => Administration => Users and Groups; enter the password, select user, and change the login shell to "/bin/tcsh".
- To allow "sudo" commands, edit the /etc/sudoers file with EDITOR=nano visudo; add the user by entering another line in the "MACHINE=COMMANDS" section:
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