# VMware tools for SLED12 SP1

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/vmware-tools-for-sled12-sp1/28085>\
**Category:** SLED Install-Boot\
**Created:** [April 18, 2016, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vmware-tools-for-sled12-sp1/28085 "2016-04-18T11:07:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vmware-tools-for-sled12-sp1/28085/1 "2016-04-18T11:07:38Z")

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Any recommendations with regard to VMware tools for SLED12 SP1 as a  
guest? VMware says I should use open-vm, but with Workstation 12.1 I  
will not get copy/paste to work. With the tools that come with  
Workstation this will work, but then the advanced features of the  
desktop integration are not available.

Günther

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**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vmware-tools-for-sled12-sp1/28085/2 "2016-04-18T12:33:19Z")

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On 18/04/16 09:07, Günther Schwarz wrote:  
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> Any recommendations with regard to VMware tools for SLED12 SP1 as a  
> guest? VMware says I should use open-vm, but with Workstation 12.1 I  
> will not get copy/paste to work. With the tools that come with  
> Workstation this will work, but then the advanced features of the  
> desktop integration are not available.[/color]

Sounds like you need to decide which features are more (or less)  
important to you then go with whichever option provides that.

## HTH.

Simon  
SUSE Knowledge Partner

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vmware-tools-for-sled12-sp1/28085/3 "2016-04-18T15:14:19Z")

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Simon Flood wrote:[color=blue]

> On 18/04/16 09:07, Günther Schwarz wrote:  
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> > Any recommendations with regard to VMware tools for SLED12 SP1 as a  
> > guest? VMware says I should use open-vm, but with Workstation 12.1 I  
> > will not get copy/paste to work. With the tools that come with  
> > Workstation this will work, but then the advanced features of the  
> > desktop integration are not available.[/color]
> 
> Sounds like you need to decide which features are more (or less)  
> important to you then go with whichever option provides that.[/color]

But I do want to have the cake and eat it as well 😉  
I may have to wait for the next version of the Hypervior. At the moment  
I am running the tools that provide me with the clipboard and try to  
live without the fancy desktop features.

Günther