在Ubuntu虚拟机中安装VMware tools异常中断 Unable to start services for VMware Tools

前言：我用的是VMware 10.0.3和Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS，host是Windows 7系统。

在VMware中装完Ubuntu后，为了与host之间互传文件，需要安装VMware tools。

在安装过程中出现报错，试了好几次都没有成功，报错信息如下：

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Creating a new initrd boot image for the kernel.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
initctl: Unknown job: vmware-tools-thinprint
Unable to start services for VMware Tools

Execution aborted.

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解决办法如下：

在root权限下，运行下面的命令

# sudo su -

然后按照之前的流程就可以

安装过程可参考：Installing
VMware Tools in an Ubuntu virtual machine

安装成功后，可看的如下信息：

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The configuration of VMware Tools 9.6.2 build-1688356 for Linux for this 
running kernel completed successfully.

You must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take 
effect.

You can now run VMware Tools by invoking "/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox-cmd" from the
command line.

To enable advanced X features (e.g., guest resolution fit, drag and drop, and 
file and text copy/paste), you will need to do one (or more) of the following:
1. Manually start /usr/bin/vmware-user
2. Log out and log back into your desktop session; and,
3. Restart your X session.

Enjoy,

--the VMware team
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参考： http://devplant.net/2014/08/27/unknown-job-errors-when-installing-vmware-tools-in-ubuntu/