Unable to Upgrade to Latest version of VMTools in Linux VM

[salimhurjuk]

Describe the bug

Unable to Upgrade to Latest version of VMTools in Linux VM. Below command used to update.

sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-desktop

Reference Link - https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/12.0.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vmwaretools.doc/GUID-C48E1F14-240D-4DD1-8D4C-25B6EBE4BB0F.html

Reproduction steps

1. Putty Session to VM
2. Executed Command - sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-desktop
3. Still, it shows the same version v12.3.5
   ...

Expected behavior

Additional context

No response

[johnwvmw]

The version of open-vm-tools packages for Linux releasesis solely maintained by the Linux vendor and that varies by vendor and release.

Checking with Red Hat Customer Portal, open-vm-tools-12.3.5-2.el8.x86_64.rpm appears to be the last public OVT release they provide for RHEL8. Future security fixes, if needed, may be incorporated into the OVT 12.3.5 for RHEL 8.

I am aware that Red Hat expects to release 12.4.5 for their RHEL 9.x release and RHEL 10.

This is not a bug.

[salimhurjuk]

Thanks for response John 🙂

I understand it's not a Bug. From where we can validate the latest release available for VM Tools. As per GitHub, the release v12.5 is the latest version available.

[johnwvmw]

Check with your Linux vendor for the latest version of open-vm-tools that they provide.

From your screen shot, the package name "open-vm-tools-12.3.5-2.el8.x86_64.rpm":

open-vm-tools-12.3.5: open-vm-tools version 12.3.5
-2: patch version. (1 is initial release)
.el8: Red Hat Enterprose Linux
.x86_64: architecture

Google "open-vm-tools version available for RHEL8". Follow the RHEL specific links to Red Hat Customer Portal to get access to the information.

I hope that helps.

[salimhurjuk]

I tried to Google as suggested. But while accessing the article it's showing me an error msg

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[salimhurjuk]

If you are able to access the Article, Can you please convert to PDF and share here

[johnwvmw]

I believe the subscription is not a "license" for your OS but simply a "free" registration to access info and KB articles. And you can decline receiving marketing info should you like.

It would not be ethical to provide you published material from another company. And it is "free"

Check out https://developers.redhat.com/articles/faqs-no-cost-red-hat-enterprise-linux#