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Ubuntu - Virtual Machine - Install VMware Tools

The VMware Tools package adds drivers and utilities to improve the graphical performance for different guest operating systems, including mouse tracking.

The package also enables some integration between the guest and host systems, including shared folders, plug-and-play devices, clock synchronisation, and cutting-and-pasting across environments.

Please note that VMware recommends using open-vm-tools instead of VMware tools as outlined in this article.

The benefits of using open-vm-tools include improved stability as the package is optimized for each distribution, automatic updates smaller footprint.