1、downdload the vmtools.iso for suitable vm version and os
my vm version:8.0
my os : linux mint 64bit
2、insert the vmtools.iso into the cd-rom
3、login as root (or use sudo command)
4、cd /mnt
mkdir cdrom (if not existe)
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
cp /mnt/cdrom/VMTools-8.0.0-471268.tar.gz /home/bydgod/Temp
cd /home/bydgod/Temp
tar ztvf VMTools-8.0.0-471268.tar.gz
cd vmare-tools-distrib
./vmware-install.pl