0003966: vmware tools page should be updated, ineffecient and possibly obsolete

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0003966	Kali Linux	Kali Websites & Docs	public	2017-04-22 18:00	2018-01-29 14:05

Reporter	putztzu	Assigned To	g0tmi1k
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	N/A
Status	closed	Resolution	no change required
Product Version	2016.2

Summary	0003966: vmware tools page should be updated, ineffecient and possibly obsolete
Description	This bug refers only to the Shared Folders feature of VMware Tools. First, this may be specific only to the LXDE image, fully dist-upgraded. The shared folders mount script as described in the page seems to have been implemented on boot, so manual mounting is not necessary. Secondarily, The commands as described in the VMware Tools page can be improved. http://docs.kali.org/general-use/install-vmware-tools-kali-guest I wrote the openSUSE SDB:VMware Tools at the following page which not only improves the mount command but also dives deeper into different command options which are not covered in the Kali VMware Tools page, such as enabling normal User read/write. https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:VMware_Tools Either the original author(s) of the Kali VMware Tools page should read my SDB and incorporate improvements, or if you wish I can do it myself (time permitting) but will need to know the process and procedure for submitting modifications to Documents.
Steps To Reproduce	N/A
Additional Information	N/A

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2017-04-22 18:00	putztzu	New Issue
2018-01-29 14:05	g0tmi1k	Assigned To	=> g0tmi1k
2018-01-29 14:05	g0tmi1k	Status	new => closed
2018-01-29 14:05	g0tmi1k	Resolution	open => no change required
2018-01-29 14:05	g0tmi1k	Note Added: 0008326

g0tmi1k 2018-01-29 14:05 administrator ~0008326	The script on the page is only required for GNOME (Working fine with XFCE too!) Kali is designed to be used as root, not normal users. If you wish, feel free to rewrite the page/section in markdown and reopen this ticket with the content.