$ sudo VMware-Workstation-Full-15.5.2-15785246.x86_64.bundleįigure 1.6 – Install VMWare Workstation on Ubuntuīegin the installation of the VMware Workstation PRO for Linux on Ubuntu 20.04īe patient. Please note that the file name might be different: Locate the previously downloaded VMware Workstation PRO for Linux bundle file and begin the installation.

$ chmod +x VMware-Workstation-Full-15.5.2-15785246.x86_64.bundleįigure 1.5 – Use CHMOD +X to apply the appropriate permissions for the installer file VMware-Workstation-Full-15.5.2-15785246.x86_64.bundleīegin Installation of VMWare Workstation Pro. Temporarily disable host access control with the following command: $ xhost +įigure 1.4 – Disable Host Access Control. Copy the filename.įigure 1.3 – Copy VMWare Workstation Bundle filename for the remainder of the steps VMware-Workstation-Full-15.5.2-15785246.x86_64.bundleįigure 1.2 – Once the VMware Workstation Pro installer is downloaded, navigate to the ~/Downloads directory with the following command:Īs you can see, the VMware Workstation Pro installer file is here. How to Install VMWare Workstation 15 on ubuntu 20.04īrowse to the Downloads folder where the VMWare Workstation Installer was saved. Now, press Y and then press to confirm the installation. Sudo apt install libaio1 libcanberra-gtk-module build-essential linux-headers & -$(uname -r) Let us begin by downloading VMWare Workstation for Linux: Download VMWare Workstation for Linuxįigure 1.0 – Download VMWare Workstation Pro.įigure 1.1 – Download VMWare Workstation Pro for Linux. How to install VMware Workstation prerequisites.I am running the Desktop version of Ubuntu 20.04 in this post. This tutorial works for Ubuntu versions 12 and up. In this step by step guide, I am going to show you how to install VMWare Workstation on Ubuntu. Imagine you need to build a small Data Centre running DHCP using Microsoft Servers or use a Hypervisor to run a network appliance of any favourite vendor like Cisco, F5, Checkpoint, Palo and Fortigate, you need to have knowledge of virtualisation and today our focus is purely on the worlds renowned virtualisation platform, VMWare. Network engineers do not only deal with physical network elements but in recent times have had to build virtual network infrastructure thanks to virtualisation to complement their network architecture and operations.

0 shares How to Install VMWare Workstation 15 on ubuntu 20.04

Install vmware workstation player only