VMware recommends to use Open VM Tools (`open-vm-tools`, OVT) instead of VMware Tools

It is recommended that open-vm-tools be used for the Linux distributions where open-vm-tools is available.

github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.2.0/README.md#will-there-be-continued-support-for-vmware-tools-and-osp

VMware recommends using OVT redistributed by operating system vendors.

kb.vmware.com/s/article/2073803

See also:

• Open-VM-Tools (OVT): The Future of VMware Tools for Linux

See also:

• How to check if Open VM Tools (open-vm-tools) are running in Ubuntu?
• How to install Open VM Tools (open-vm-tools) to Ubuntu?