VMware - Debian Wiki
https://wiki.debian.org/VMwareVMware guest additions install on a Debian guest It is no longer required to install kernel-headers and run the vmware-guest-additions installer script, since the debian repos already include a version of the vmware-guest-addition open-vm-tools. To install the guest additions execute the following command: sudo apt install open-vm-tools
How to install VMware tools in Debian 10 – VITUX
https://vitux.com/vmware-tools-debianTo start the installation, launch the Terminal in your Debian OS and enter the below command to install open VM tools using the apt package manager: $ apt-get install open-vm-tools When prompted, press y to continue the installation. Wait for a while until the installation is completed. Finally, reboot the system for the changes to take effect.