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==== vimsh vmsvc/tools.cancelinstall ====

Usage: tools.cancelinstall vmid

Cancel the tools installation process

==== Cancel a stuck vmware tools install ====

First find the vm id:
 vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/datastore-name/vm-folder/vmx-file.vmx getid

then run:
 vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/tools.cancelinstall idnumber

See also: [http://lonesysadmin.net/2009/12/11/how-to-cancel-a-stuck-vmware-tools-install-from-the-esx-cli/ How to Cancel a Stuck VMware Tools Install from the ESX CLI]

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