How to Install Vmware Workstation in Ubuntu?
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To install VMware Tools in Ubuntu:

  • Open a Terminal window.
  • In the Terminal, run this command to navigate to the vmware-tools-distrib folder:
  • Run this command to install VMware Tools:
  • Enter your Ubuntu password.
  • Restart the Ubuntu virtual machine after the VMware Tools installation completes.

How do I install VMware workstation on Linux?

In this tutorial, we perform the following steps:

  1. Install the VMware Workstation Player hypervisor.
  2. Download the latest Clear Linux OS installer ISO.
  3. Verify the integrity of the Clear Linux OS image.
  4. Decompress the Clear Linux OS image.
  5. Create and configure a new VM.
  6. Install Clear Linux OS into the new VM.

How install VMware 15 on Linux?

The commands and procedures used in this article describe the installation of VMware Workstation 15 on a Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system.

  • Step 1: Download the official VMware binary package.
  • Step 2: Install Build Essential to your system.
  • Step 3: Launch the VMware Installer.
  • Step 4: Launch the VMware Workstation.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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