add vmware-tools depository in Ubuntu
Get and install public key
$>sudo wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub $>sudo apt-key add VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub
Add a line to file /etc/apt/sources.list like that:
deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/<esx-version>/ubuntu <dist> main restricted
in my case <esx-version>=4.1 and <dist>=maverick it will be:
deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.1/ubuntu maverick main restricted
$> sudo apt-get update