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How to uninstall vmware-tools-foundation



Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)
2019 Community Moderator Election Results
Why I closed the “Why is Kali so hard” questionVMware Tools repoHow do I create an RPM package that would fail a YUM transaction if certain creteria are metWhat is the correct way to resolve this rpm conflict? (Error: p11-kit-trust conflicts with nss-3.13.3-6.el6.x86_64)Installing VMware tools on Metasploitable2Linux + how to pick the relevant VMware tools RPM in order to install vmware toolsVMware Tools for CentOSInstalling VMWare ToolsUpdate the glibc package ErrorYUM ERROR: Failed to retrieve group file for repository: rhel-x86_64-server-7How to resolve Transaction check error while installing xrdp?



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So I am having lots of problems with this:



Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
** Found 21 pre-existing rpmdb problem(s), 'yum check' output follows:
kmod-vmware-tools-vmci-9.5.13.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
kmod-vmware-tools-vmxnet-2.0.15.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
kmod-vmware-tools-vsock-9.5.6.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
vmware-tools-core-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-esx-kmods-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-esx-nox-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-guestlib-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-libraries-nox-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-plugins-autoUpgrade-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-plugins-deployPkg-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-plugins-grabbitmqProxy-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-plugins-guestInfo-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-plugins-hgfsServer-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-plugins-powerOps-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-plugins-timeSync-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-plugins-vix-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-plugins-vmbackup-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-services-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
vmware-tools-vmci-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
vmware-tools-vmxnet-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
vmware-tools-vsock-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)


When I try to reinstall vmware-tools-foundation



sudo yum reinstall vmware-tools-foundation
Loaded plugins: product-id, security, subscription-manager
This system is receiving updates from Red Hat Subscription Management.
Setting up Reinstall Process
rhel-6-server-rpms | 3.7 kB 00:00
No Match for argument: vmware-tools-foundation
Package(s) vmware-tools-foundation available, but not installed.
Error: Nothing to do


When I try installing it though I receive this message:



Total download size: 211 k
Installed size: 1.2 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 211 kB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Error in PREIN scriptlet in rpm package vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64

VMware Tools cannot install because it appears that another installation of
VMware Tools is already present. Please remove the previous installation and
then attempt to install this copy of VMware Tools again.

error: %pre(vmware-tools-foundation-0:9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping vmware-tools-foundation-0:9.4.10-1.el6
Verifying : vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 1/1

Failed:
vmware-tools-foundation.x86_64 0:9.4.10-1.el6

Complete!


I feel like I am going in circles here... any suggestions?










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    So I am having lots of problems with this:



    Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
    ** Found 21 pre-existing rpmdb problem(s), 'yum check' output follows:
    kmod-vmware-tools-vmci-9.5.13.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
    kmod-vmware-tools-vmxnet-2.0.15.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
    kmod-vmware-tools-vsock-9.5.6.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
    vmware-tools-core-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-esx-kmods-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-esx-nox-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-guestlib-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-libraries-nox-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-plugins-autoUpgrade-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-plugins-deployPkg-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-plugins-grabbitmqProxy-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-plugins-guestInfo-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-plugins-hgfsServer-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-plugins-powerOps-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-plugins-timeSync-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-plugins-vix-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-plugins-vmbackup-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-services-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
    vmware-tools-vmci-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
    vmware-tools-vmxnet-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
    vmware-tools-vsock-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)


    When I try to reinstall vmware-tools-foundation



    sudo yum reinstall vmware-tools-foundation
    Loaded plugins: product-id, security, subscription-manager
    This system is receiving updates from Red Hat Subscription Management.
    Setting up Reinstall Process
    rhel-6-server-rpms | 3.7 kB 00:00
    No Match for argument: vmware-tools-foundation
    Package(s) vmware-tools-foundation available, but not installed.
    Error: Nothing to do


    When I try installing it though I receive this message:



    Total download size: 211 k
    Installed size: 1.2 M
    Is this ok [y/N]: y
    Downloading Packages:
    vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 211 kB 00:00
    Running rpm_check_debug
    Running Transaction Test
    Transaction Test Succeeded
    Running Transaction
    Error in PREIN scriptlet in rpm package vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64

    VMware Tools cannot install because it appears that another installation of
    VMware Tools is already present. Please remove the previous installation and
    then attempt to install this copy of VMware Tools again.

    error: %pre(vmware-tools-foundation-0:9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
    error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping vmware-tools-foundation-0:9.4.10-1.el6
    Verifying : vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 1/1

    Failed:
    vmware-tools-foundation.x86_64 0:9.4.10-1.el6

    Complete!


    I feel like I am going in circles here... any suggestions?










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      So I am having lots of problems with this:



      Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
      ** Found 21 pre-existing rpmdb problem(s), 'yum check' output follows:
      kmod-vmware-tools-vmci-9.5.13.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      kmod-vmware-tools-vmxnet-2.0.15.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      kmod-vmware-tools-vsock-9.5.6.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      vmware-tools-core-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-esx-kmods-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-esx-nox-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-guestlib-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-libraries-nox-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-autoUpgrade-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-deployPkg-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-grabbitmqProxy-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-guestInfo-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-hgfsServer-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-powerOps-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-timeSync-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-vix-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-vmbackup-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-services-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-vmci-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      vmware-tools-vmxnet-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      vmware-tools-vsock-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)


      When I try to reinstall vmware-tools-foundation



      sudo yum reinstall vmware-tools-foundation
      Loaded plugins: product-id, security, subscription-manager
      This system is receiving updates from Red Hat Subscription Management.
      Setting up Reinstall Process
      rhel-6-server-rpms | 3.7 kB 00:00
      No Match for argument: vmware-tools-foundation
      Package(s) vmware-tools-foundation available, but not installed.
      Error: Nothing to do


      When I try installing it though I receive this message:



      Total download size: 211 k
      Installed size: 1.2 M
      Is this ok [y/N]: y
      Downloading Packages:
      vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 211 kB 00:00
      Running rpm_check_debug
      Running Transaction Test
      Transaction Test Succeeded
      Running Transaction
      Error in PREIN scriptlet in rpm package vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64

      VMware Tools cannot install because it appears that another installation of
      VMware Tools is already present. Please remove the previous installation and
      then attempt to install this copy of VMware Tools again.

      error: %pre(vmware-tools-foundation-0:9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
      error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping vmware-tools-foundation-0:9.4.10-1.el6
      Verifying : vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 1/1

      Failed:
      vmware-tools-foundation.x86_64 0:9.4.10-1.el6

      Complete!


      I feel like I am going in circles here... any suggestions?










      share|improve this question














      So I am having lots of problems with this:



      Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
      ** Found 21 pre-existing rpmdb problem(s), 'yum check' output follows:
      kmod-vmware-tools-vmci-9.5.13.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      kmod-vmware-tools-vmxnet-2.0.15.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      kmod-vmware-tools-vsock-9.5.6.0-2.6.32.71.el6.x86_64.5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      vmware-tools-core-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-esx-kmods-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-esx-nox-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-guestlib-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-libraries-nox-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-autoUpgrade-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-deployPkg-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-grabbitmqProxy-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-guestInfo-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-hgfsServer-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-powerOps-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-timeSync-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-vix-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-plugins-vmbackup-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-services-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '9.4.10', None)
      vmware-tools-vmci-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      vmware-tools-vmxnet-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)
      vmware-tools-vsock-common-9.4.10-5.el6.x86_64 has missing requires of vmware-tools-foundation >= ('0', '8.6.0', None)


      When I try to reinstall vmware-tools-foundation



      sudo yum reinstall vmware-tools-foundation
      Loaded plugins: product-id, security, subscription-manager
      This system is receiving updates from Red Hat Subscription Management.
      Setting up Reinstall Process
      rhel-6-server-rpms | 3.7 kB 00:00
      No Match for argument: vmware-tools-foundation
      Package(s) vmware-tools-foundation available, but not installed.
      Error: Nothing to do


      When I try installing it though I receive this message:



      Total download size: 211 k
      Installed size: 1.2 M
      Is this ok [y/N]: y
      Downloading Packages:
      vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 211 kB 00:00
      Running rpm_check_debug
      Running Transaction Test
      Transaction Test Succeeded
      Running Transaction
      Error in PREIN scriptlet in rpm package vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64

      VMware Tools cannot install because it appears that another installation of
      VMware Tools is already present. Please remove the previous installation and
      then attempt to install this copy of VMware Tools again.

      error: %pre(vmware-tools-foundation-0:9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
      error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping vmware-tools-foundation-0:9.4.10-1.el6
      Verifying : vmware-tools-foundation-9.4.10-1.el6.x86_64 1/1

      Failed:
      vmware-tools-foundation.x86_64 0:9.4.10-1.el6

      Complete!


      I feel like I am going in circles here... any suggestions?







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          I ran into the same problem and finally i found a solution:




          1. Remove all vmware packages that are installed via yum until yum list installed | grep vmware shows nothing:



            yum list installed | grep vmware
            yum remove vmware-tools-guestlib.x86_64
            yum remove vmware-...
            yum remove kmod-vmware-...
            ...



          2. Remove files and folders found by "locate vmware". For me it was:



            rm -rf /usr/lib/vmware-tools
            rm -rf /etc/vmware-tools
            rm /etc/init/vmware-tools.conf
            rm /etc/ld.so.conf.d/vmware-tools-libraries.conf
            rm /etc/modprobe.d/vmware-tools.conf
            rm /etc/selinux/targeted/modules/active/modules/vmware.pp
            rm /etc/dracut.conf.d/vmware-tools.conf
            rm -f /usr/bin/vmware-*
            rm -f /usr/sbin/vmware-*
            rm -rf /usr/share/doc/vmware-*



          3. Install vmware-tools-foundation as first package:



            yum install vmware-tools-foundation



          4. And at last:



            yum install vmware-tools-esx-nox






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            • First uninstall all vmware-tools-* packages (probably an optional, YMMV)

            • then rm /etc/vmware-tools/locations (which is what the PREIN script looks for)

            • after that you can install vmware-tools-foundation (and the rest of the kit)





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              I ran into the same problem and finally i found a solution:




              1. Remove all vmware packages that are installed via yum until yum list installed | grep vmware shows nothing:



                yum list installed | grep vmware
                yum remove vmware-tools-guestlib.x86_64
                yum remove vmware-...
                yum remove kmod-vmware-...
                ...



              2. Remove files and folders found by "locate vmware". For me it was:



                rm -rf /usr/lib/vmware-tools
                rm -rf /etc/vmware-tools
                rm /etc/init/vmware-tools.conf
                rm /etc/ld.so.conf.d/vmware-tools-libraries.conf
                rm /etc/modprobe.d/vmware-tools.conf
                rm /etc/selinux/targeted/modules/active/modules/vmware.pp
                rm /etc/dracut.conf.d/vmware-tools.conf
                rm -f /usr/bin/vmware-*
                rm -f /usr/sbin/vmware-*
                rm -rf /usr/share/doc/vmware-*



              3. Install vmware-tools-foundation as first package:



                yum install vmware-tools-foundation



              4. And at last:



                yum install vmware-tools-esx-nox






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                I ran into the same problem and finally i found a solution:




                1. Remove all vmware packages that are installed via yum until yum list installed | grep vmware shows nothing:



                  yum list installed | grep vmware
                  yum remove vmware-tools-guestlib.x86_64
                  yum remove vmware-...
                  yum remove kmod-vmware-...
                  ...



                2. Remove files and folders found by "locate vmware". For me it was:



                  rm -rf /usr/lib/vmware-tools
                  rm -rf /etc/vmware-tools
                  rm /etc/init/vmware-tools.conf
                  rm /etc/ld.so.conf.d/vmware-tools-libraries.conf
                  rm /etc/modprobe.d/vmware-tools.conf
                  rm /etc/selinux/targeted/modules/active/modules/vmware.pp
                  rm /etc/dracut.conf.d/vmware-tools.conf
                  rm -f /usr/bin/vmware-*
                  rm -f /usr/sbin/vmware-*
                  rm -rf /usr/share/doc/vmware-*



                3. Install vmware-tools-foundation as first package:



                  yum install vmware-tools-foundation



                4. And at last:



                  yum install vmware-tools-esx-nox






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                  I ran into the same problem and finally i found a solution:




                  1. Remove all vmware packages that are installed via yum until yum list installed | grep vmware shows nothing:



                    yum list installed | grep vmware
                    yum remove vmware-tools-guestlib.x86_64
                    yum remove vmware-...
                    yum remove kmod-vmware-...
                    ...



                  2. Remove files and folders found by "locate vmware". For me it was:



                    rm -rf /usr/lib/vmware-tools
                    rm -rf /etc/vmware-tools
                    rm /etc/init/vmware-tools.conf
                    rm /etc/ld.so.conf.d/vmware-tools-libraries.conf
                    rm /etc/modprobe.d/vmware-tools.conf
                    rm /etc/selinux/targeted/modules/active/modules/vmware.pp
                    rm /etc/dracut.conf.d/vmware-tools.conf
                    rm -f /usr/bin/vmware-*
                    rm -f /usr/sbin/vmware-*
                    rm -rf /usr/share/doc/vmware-*



                  3. Install vmware-tools-foundation as first package:



                    yum install vmware-tools-foundation



                  4. And at last:



                    yum install vmware-tools-esx-nox






                  share|improve this answer















                  I ran into the same problem and finally i found a solution:




                  1. Remove all vmware packages that are installed via yum until yum list installed | grep vmware shows nothing:



                    yum list installed | grep vmware
                    yum remove vmware-tools-guestlib.x86_64
                    yum remove vmware-...
                    yum remove kmod-vmware-...
                    ...



                  2. Remove files and folders found by "locate vmware". For me it was:



                    rm -rf /usr/lib/vmware-tools
                    rm -rf /etc/vmware-tools
                    rm /etc/init/vmware-tools.conf
                    rm /etc/ld.so.conf.d/vmware-tools-libraries.conf
                    rm /etc/modprobe.d/vmware-tools.conf
                    rm /etc/selinux/targeted/modules/active/modules/vmware.pp
                    rm /etc/dracut.conf.d/vmware-tools.conf
                    rm -f /usr/bin/vmware-*
                    rm -f /usr/sbin/vmware-*
                    rm -rf /usr/share/doc/vmware-*



                  3. Install vmware-tools-foundation as first package:



                    yum install vmware-tools-foundation



                  4. And at last:



                    yum install vmware-tools-esx-nox







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                      • First uninstall all vmware-tools-* packages (probably an optional, YMMV)

                      • then rm /etc/vmware-tools/locations (which is what the PREIN script looks for)

                      • after that you can install vmware-tools-foundation (and the rest of the kit)





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                        • First uninstall all vmware-tools-* packages (probably an optional, YMMV)

                        • then rm /etc/vmware-tools/locations (which is what the PREIN script looks for)

                        • after that you can install vmware-tools-foundation (and the rest of the kit)





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                          • First uninstall all vmware-tools-* packages (probably an optional, YMMV)

                          • then rm /etc/vmware-tools/locations (which is what the PREIN script looks for)

                          • after that you can install vmware-tools-foundation (and the rest of the kit)





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                          • First uninstall all vmware-tools-* packages (probably an optional, YMMV)

                          • then rm /etc/vmware-tools/locations (which is what the PREIN script looks for)

                          • after that you can install vmware-tools-foundation (and the rest of the kit)






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