Vmsvc/tools.cancelinstall
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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: How to Cancel a Stuck VMware Tools Install from the ESX CLI