If you have kept the file and are installing it much later, then you may want to check for an update. If you just downloaded the package, then you shouldn’t need to check for an update. You should next be prompted to check for updated software. The next screen that appears will ask you to read and accept the Terms of Use (Agreement). You’ll be prompted for your password to perform the installation with elevated privileges. Click on ‘Install’ to perform the compiling. You should be prompted to compile some necessary files for the Workstation Player. Now, all you need to do is start the installation: Once you get to the folder where the file is located, perform the command: It will be needed to make the file executable so it can be run. In a terminal, go to the folder where you saved the Workstation Player file that was downloaded. Make sure you perform an update and upgrade of all packages before you continue. Sudo apt install gcc wget linux-headers-generic build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) -y To start, you need to install a few packages that are necessary: The instructions are for Ubuntu, but you can modify the necessary commands for your distro.

I installed the Workstation Player on an Ubuntu 22.04 system, but it should work on and that is based on Ubuntu, Red Hat or SUSE. The file name is ‘Vmware-Player-Full-16.2.4-20089737.x86_64.bundle’, but could change is the software has a newer release version.ĭownload the file and save it to a readily accessible location. Once you click on the link, the download should start. When I wrote this article, the current version of the VMWare Workstation Player was version 16. One alternative is VMWare Workstation Player. Most people may use VirtualBox by Oracle, but there are alternatives. It can be a hassle to keep reinstalling different Operating Systems on a system and keep having to erase the precious one. Especially those who want to install many Operating Systems, but do not have multiple systems. Virtualization can be a very good tool for computer users.

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