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Converter expects /bin/sh to be bash. On Ubuntu/Debian, /bin/sh points to dash, which can break the agent script. “VMware Standalone Converter unable to query the live
In severe cases—especially on heavily customized, older, or minimal Linux distributions—the conversion fails completely early in the task creation phase. This article provides a deep-dive, step-by-step methodology to diagnose, resolve, and successfully convert a live Linux machine despite this error. In severe cases—especially on heavily customized
During the query phase, the Converter attempts to write a small script/binary to the /tmp directory on the Linux source and execute it. step-by-step methodology to diagnose
sudo ln -sf /bin/bash /bin/sh
Let's break down the most common culprits and how to bypass them. 🔍 The Big Three Causes