Ok... try...
Install with "yum install open-vm-tools". it's ok.
Status inactive, try start, error but service start anyway
[root@server ~]# systemctl status vmtoolsd
● vmtoolsd.service - Service for virtual machines hosted on VMware
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/vmtoolsd.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: http://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools
[root@server ~]# systemctl start vmtoolsd
Information: vmtoolsd is not defined in configuration DB.
[root@server ~]# systemctl status vmtoolsd
● vmtoolsd.service - Service for virtual machines hosted on VMware
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/vmtoolsd.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since lun 2021-08-16 05:25:37 CEST; 5s ago
Docs: http://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools
Main PID: 2916 (vmtoolsd)
Memory: 2.7M
CGroup: /system.slice/vmtoolsd.service
└─2916 /usr/bin/vmtoolsd
ago 16 05:25:37 server._x_x_x_.it systemd[1]: Started Service for virtual m....
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.
Ok, I try to study. It is necessary to declare the service and its automatic start. After a bit of reading I try ... but ...
[root@server ~]# db configuration set vmtoolsd service status enabled
[root@server ~]# expand-template /etc/systemd/system/preset/49-koozali.preset
ERROR: Cannot create output file //etc/systemd/system/preset/49-koozali.preset.3041 File o directory non esistente
at /sbin/e-smith/expand-template line 45.
Try 49-koozali and 49-Koozali but but I had no luck...
I try "navigate" on filesystem and... can it is "expand-template /etc/systemd/system-preset/49-koozali.preset"? Try...
[root@server ~]# mc
[root@server system-preset]# expand-template /etc/systemd/system-preset/49-koozali.preset
[root@server system-preset]# /etc/e-smith/events/actions/systemd-default
Removed symlink /etc/systemd/system/vmtoolsd.service.requires/vgauthd.service.
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/vmtoolsd.service.requires/vgauthd.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/vgauthd.service.
[root@server system-preset]# systemctl -l status vmtoolsd.service
● vmtoolsd.service - Service for virtual machines hosted on VMware
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/vmtoolsd.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since lun 2021-08-16 05:25:37 CEST; 33min ago
Docs: http://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools
Main PID: 2916 (vmtoolsd)
CGroup: /system.slice/vmtoolsd.service
└─2916 /usr/bin/vmtoolsd
ago 16 05:25:37 server._x_x_x_.it systemd[1]: Started Service for virtual machines hosted on VMware.
[root@server system-preset]#
Reboot and service start as expected. There are two typo-error on page TerryF's link; path error and, two lines below, systemc
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...and can't modify wiki page because can't reset password. Reset is ok, but at insert new password... "The authentication plugin does not allow you to change passwords." It's not my job!!! ^_^