Open-vm-tools | VMWARE TOOLS >>> ISSUES Version 17.0.2

Hey everyone I am on VMWARE 17.0.2 build-21581411

GUEST MACHINE (DEBIAN) | HOST (DEBIAN)

I’m having issues with guest machine open-vm-tools | open-vm-tools-desktop

I type in
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools && open-vm-tools-desktop

BUT IT INSTALLS 12.2 VERSION NUMBER

I have issues with clipboard/drag drop/copy paste

but to update open-vm-tools

I type in from
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools && open-vm-tools-desktop/bookworm-backports [ALTERNATE REPOSITORY]

IT INSTALLS 12.3.0 VERSION NUMBER

issues with clipboard/drag drop/copy paste is SEMI FIXED
I CANT COPY ANY FILES OR DIRECTORIES/FOLDERS {TEXT CAN BE COPIED}

HOWEVER THE STRANGE THING IS

IS THAT ON A WINDOWS (10,11) GUEST MACHINE IS THAT {I CAN COPY ANY FILES I CAN COPY TEXT}
I MEAN ANY FILES BUT I CANT COPY DIRECTORIES/FOLDERS

Here is some pictures to see what the issue is



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Hi,
Have you tried to go in the VMware player menu at the top and click:
Player=> Manage=> Install VMware tools
?