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open-vm-tools

Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (GUI)

About open-vm-tools

Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (GUI)

This project links 90 native package records across 10 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

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Alpine Linux 3.21: 15 package records; Alpine Linux 3.22: 15 package records; Alpine Linux 3.23: 15 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 6 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 6 package records; Fedora 43: 6 package records; Fedora 44: 6 package records; openSUSE Leap 15.6: 7 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 7 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 7 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.open-vm-tools: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.2115 recordsAlpine Linux 3.2215 recordsAlpine Linux 3.2315 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)6 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)6 recordsFedora 436 recordsFedora 446 recordsopenSUSE Leap 15.67 records
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Project identity

Project
open-vm-tools
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
90
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, alpine-linux-3-22, alpine-linux-3-23, debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44, opensuse-leap-15-6, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
Not reported
Metadata completeness
95/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
Open source repository

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

Open Virtual Machine Tools (open-vm-tools) are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. They are a set of guest operating system virtualization components that enhance performance and user experience of virtual machines. As virtualization technology rapidly becomes mainstream, each virtualization solution provider implements their own set of tools and utilities to supplement the guest virtual machine. However, most of the implementations are proprietary and are tied to a specific virtualization platform. With the Open Virtual Machine Tools project, we are hoping to solve this and other related problems. The tools are currently composed of kernel modules for Linux and user-space programs for all VMware supported Unix-like guest operating systems. They provide several useful functions like: * File transfer between a host and guest * Improved memory management and network performance under virtualization * General mechanisms and protocols for communication between host and guests and from guest to guest

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Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. open-vm-tools

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools.

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  2. open-vm-tools-dbg

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (debug symbols)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  3. open-vm-tools-deploypkg

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    DeployPkg plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  4. open-vm-tools-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  5. open-vm-tools-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  6. open-vm-tools-gtk

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    Xorg apps and plugins for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  7. open-vm-tools-guestinfo

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    GuestInfo plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  8. open-vm-tools-hgfs

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    Support for shared folders in VMware guests

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  9. open-vm-tools-lang

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    Languages for package open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  10. open-vm-tools-openrc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (OpenRC init scripts)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  11. open-vm-tools-plugins-all

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    Meta package with all open-vm-tools plugins except gtk

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  12. open-vm-tools-static

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  13. open-vm-tools-timesync

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    TimeSync plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  14. open-vm-tools-vix

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    VIX plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  15. open-vm-tools-vmbackup

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    VmBackup plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Alpine Linux 3.22

  1. open-vm-tools

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools.

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  2. open-vm-tools-dbg

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (debug symbols)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  3. open-vm-tools-deploypkg

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    DeployPkg plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  4. open-vm-tools-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  5. open-vm-tools-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  6. open-vm-tools-gtk

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    Xorg apps and plugins for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  7. open-vm-tools-guestinfo

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    GuestInfo plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  8. open-vm-tools-hgfs

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    Support for shared folders in VMware guests

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  9. open-vm-tools-lang

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    Languages for package open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  10. open-vm-tools-openrc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (OpenRC init scripts)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  11. open-vm-tools-plugins-all

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    Meta package with all open-vm-tools plugins except gtk

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  12. open-vm-tools-static

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  13. open-vm-tools-timesync

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    TimeSync plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  14. open-vm-tools-vix

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    VIX plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  15. open-vm-tools-vmbackup

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source open-vm-tools

    12.5.0-r0

    VmBackup plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.22

Alpine Linux 3.23

  1. open-vm-tools

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools.

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  2. open-vm-tools-dbg

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (debug symbols)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  3. open-vm-tools-deploypkg

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    DeployPkg plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  4. open-vm-tools-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  5. open-vm-tools-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  6. open-vm-tools-gtk

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    Xorg apps and plugins for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  7. open-vm-tools-guestinfo

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    GuestInfo plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  8. open-vm-tools-hgfs

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    Support for shared folders in VMware guests

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  9. open-vm-tools-lang

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    Languages for package open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  10. open-vm-tools-openrc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (OpenRC init scripts)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  11. open-vm-tools-plugins-all

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    Meta package with all open-vm-tools plugins except gtk

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  12. open-vm-tools-static

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  13. open-vm-tools-timesync

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    TimeSync plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  14. open-vm-tools-vix

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    VIX plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  15. open-vm-tools-vmbackup

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-r1

    VmBackup plugin for open-vm-tools

    aarch64x86_64v3.23

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. open-vm-tools

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / admin

    2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3

    Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (CLI)

    amd64arm64bookwormbookworm-backportsbookworm-security
  2. open-vm-tools-containerinfo

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / admin / source open-vm-tools

    2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3

    Open VMware Tools for VMs hosted on VMware (Service Discovery Plugin)

    amd64arm64bookwormbookworm-backportsbookworm-security
  3. open-vm-tools-desktop

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / admin / source open-vm-tools

    2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3

    Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (GUI)

    amd64arm64bookwormbookworm-backportsbookworm-security
  4. open-vm-tools-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / devel / source open-vm-tools

    2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3

    Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (development)

    amd64arm64bookwormbookworm-backportsbookworm-security
  5. open-vm-tools-salt-minion

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / admin / source open-vm-tools

    2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3

    Open VMware Tools for VMs hosted on VMware (Service Discovery Plugin)

    amd64bookwormbookworm-backportsbookworm-security
  6. open-vm-tools-sdmp

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / admin / source open-vm-tools

    2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3

    Open VMware Tools for VMs hosted on VMware (Service Discovery Plugin)

    amd64arm64bookwormbookworm-backportsbookworm-security

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. open-vm-tools

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / admin

    2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1

    Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (CLI)

    amd64arm64trixietrixie-backports
  2. open-vm-tools-containerinfo

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / admin / source open-vm-tools

    2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1

    Open VMware Tools for VMs hosted on VMware (Service Discovery Plugin)

    amd64arm64trixietrixie-backports
  3. open-vm-tools-desktop

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / admin / source open-vm-tools

    2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1

    Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (GUI)

    amd64arm64trixietrixie-backports
  4. open-vm-tools-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / devel / source open-vm-tools

    2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1

    Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware (development)

    amd64arm64trixietrixie-backports
  5. open-vm-tools-salt-minion

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / admin / source open-vm-tools

    2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1

    Open VMware Tools for VMs hosted on VMware (Service Discovery Plugin)

    amd64trixietrixie-backports
  6. open-vm-tools-sdmp

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / admin / source open-vm-tools

    2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1

    Open VMware Tools for VMs hosted on VMware (Service Discovery Plugin)

    amd64arm64trixietrixie-backports

Fedora 43

  1. open-vm-tools

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc43

    Open Virtual Machine Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  2. open-vm-tools-desktop

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc43

    User experience components for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_6443
  3. open-vm-tools-devel

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc43

    Development libraries for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  4. open-vm-tools-salt-minion

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc43

    Script file to install/uninstall salt-minion

    x86_6443
  5. open-vm-tools-sdmp

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc43

    Service Discovery components for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_6443
  6. open-vm-tools-test

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc43

    Test utilities for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_6443

Fedora 44

  1. open-vm-tools

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc44

    Open Virtual Machine Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  2. open-vm-tools-desktop

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc44

    User experience components for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_6444
  3. open-vm-tools-devel

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc44

    Development libraries for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  4. open-vm-tools-salt-minion

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc44

    Script file to install/uninstall salt-minion

    x86_6444
  5. open-vm-tools-sdmp

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc44

    Service Discovery components for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_6444
  6. open-vm-tools-test

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.fc44

    Test utilities for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_6444

openSUSE Leap 15.6

  1. libvmtools0

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    12.4.0-150600.1.3

    Open Virtual Machine Tools - shared library

    aarch64x86_64leap-15.6
  2. libvmtools-devel

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source open-vm-tools

    12.4.0-150600.1.3

    Open Virtual Machine Tools - Development headers

    aarch64x86_64leap-15.6
  3. open-vm-tools

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Emulators/PC / source open-vm-tools

    12.4.0-150600.1.3

    Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_64leap-15.6
  4. open-vm-tools-containerinfo

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System Environment/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    12.4.0-150600.1.3

    Container Info Plugin

    aarch64x86_64leap-15.6
  5. open-vm-tools-desktop

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Emulators/PC / source open-vm-tools

    12.4.0-150600.1.3

    User experience components for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_64leap-15.6
  6. open-vm-tools-salt-minion

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System Environment/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    12.4.0-150600.1.3

    Script file to install/uninstall salt-minion

    x86_64leap-15.6
  7. open-vm-tools-sdmp

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System Environment/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    12.4.0-150600.1.3

    Service Discovery Plugin

    aarch64x86_64leap-15.6

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. libvmtools0

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-160000.2.2

    Open Virtual Machine Tools - shared library

    aarch64x86_64leap-16.0
  2. libvmtools-devel

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-160000.1.1

    Open Virtual Machine Tools - Development headers

    aarch64x86_64leap-16.0
  3. open-vm-tools

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Emulators/PC / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-160000.1.1

    Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_64leap-16.0
  4. open-vm-tools-containerinfo

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System Environment/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-160000.2.2

    Container Info Plugin

    aarch64x86_64leap-16.0
  5. open-vm-tools-desktop

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Emulators/PC / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.10-160000.1.1

    User experience components for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    aarch64x86_64leap-16.0
  6. open-vm-tools-salt-minion

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System Environment/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.0-160000.2.2

    Script file to install/uninstall salt-minion

    x86_64leap-16.0
  7. open-vm-tools-sdmp

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System Environment/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    13.0.10-160000.1.1

    Service Discovery Plugin

    aarch64x86_64leap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. libvmtools0

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.3

    Open Virtual Machine Tools - shared library

    x86_64tumbleweed
  2. libvmtools-devel

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.3

    Open Virtual Machine Tools - Development headers

    x86_64tumbleweed
  3. open-vm-tools

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Emulators/PC / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.3

    Open Virtual Machine Tools

    x86_64tumbleweed
  4. open-vm-tools-containerinfo

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System Environment/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.3

    Container Info Plugin

    x86_64tumbleweed
  5. open-vm-tools-desktop

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Emulators/PC / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.3

    User experience components for Open Virtual Machine Tools

    x86_64tumbleweed
  6. open-vm-tools-salt-minion

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System Environment/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.3

    Script file to install/uninstall salt-minion

    x86_64tumbleweed
  7. open-vm-tools-sdmp

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System Environment/Libraries / source open-vm-tools

    13.1.0-2.3

    Service Discovery Plugin

    x86_64tumbleweed

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