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apt-get install build-essential psmisc gcc-4.1 linux-headers-$(uname -r)
tar xfzv VMwareTools-7.8.4-126130.tar.gz
./vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl
CC=/usr/bin/gcc-4.1 /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl

gcc-4.1 ist notwendig, wenn der Kernel (z.b. aus den Repositories) mit einer anderen GCC Version kompiliert wurde, als auf dem System vorhanden:

Your kernel was built with “gcc” version “4.1.3″, while you are trying to use
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.3.2″. This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Tools may crash if you’ll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.3.2″ anyway?