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.. _vm-vmware-player:
Using VMware* Player
####################
Using *VMware* Player
#####################
This section explains how to run Clear Linux inside
`VMWare Player`_ environment.
This section explains how to run Clear Linux within a `VMWare Player`_
environment.
Install VMware player
=====================
*VMware Workstation Player*, formerly VMware Player, is a virtualization
software package for x64 computers running Microsoft Windows or Linux. To
download VMware player, you can click on the following link:
https://www.vmware.com/products/player/playerpro-evaluation.html
software package for x64 computers running Microsoft Windows or Linux. Download
VMware player from the `VMware website`_.
Player on Linux
---------------
If you have chosen Linux option, you got a :file:`VMWARE_FILE.bundle` file. To
install VMWare Player, run:
For the Linux option, you should have a ``VMware-Player-[version]_FILE.bundle`` file. To
install it, run:
::
$ sudo bash ./VMware-Player-12.0.0-2985596.x86_64.bundle
$ sudo bash ./VMware-Player-[version].x86_64.bundle
Player on windows
Player on Windows
-----------------
Please follow the instructions from the Setup Assistant
Follow the instructions from the Setup Assistant.
Prepare Clear Linux Image
=========================
Download the latest_ Clear Linux live disk image from
https://download.clearlinux.org/image/. In Clear Linux website you can find
different image flavors (kvm, clear-containers, cloud and live), please
download the live image (clear-XXXX-live.img.xz).
#. Download the `latest`_ Clear Linux **live** disk image, named
``[clear-[version_number]-live.img.xz]``.
1. Decompress Clear Linux image. Uncompressed image size is ~ **5GiB**.
#. Decompress the Clear Linux image. Uncompressed image size ~ **5GB**.
- On Linux ::
* On Linux ::
$ unxz clear-VERSION-live.img.xz
- On Windows
* On Windows you can use `7zip`_.
You can use 7zip_.
#. Convert the installer to :abbr:`VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk)` format.
2. Convert installer to :abbr:`VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk)` format.
- On linux
Convert Clear Linux raw installer image in vmdk virtual disk, for doing
this there are a lot of tools, this is an option:
::
* On Linux, you can use ``qemu-img convert``::
$ qemu-img convert -O vmdk clear-VERSION-live.img clear.vmdk
- On Windows
To convert live image to vmdk format ( from raw format to vmdk) you can
use different tools for this purpose (e.g., VBoxManage from VirtualBox_).
* On Windows, you can convert the live image to vmdk format (from raw format to vmdk)
with a tool like VBoxManage from `VirtualBox`_.
Run Clear Linux* using VMware* Player
=====================================
Create a new Virtual Machine
----------------------------
#. Create a new virtual machine.
Click on “Create a new Virtual Machine”
#. Click on “Create a new Virtual Machine”.
1. Select “**I will install the operating system later**”, and click on “Next”.
* Select “**I will install the operating system later**”, and click on “Next”.
* Select “**Linux**” as “Guest operating system” and version **Other Linux 3.x kernel 64-bit**.
* Type a name for the new virtual machine.
* Perform the *remaining steps* using the default options.
2. Select “**Linux**” as “Guest operating system” and version “**Other Linux 3.x
kernel 64-bit**”.
#. Change boot type to EFI. You must change the VMware virtual machine *configuration*
to **Support EFI firmware**; you can do this by editing the configuration ``.vmx``
file located in the virtual machine folder and adding the following line::
3. Type a name for the new virtual machine.
firmware = "efi"
4. Perform the *remaining steps* using the default options.
#. Attach the Clear Linux image as SATA disk. And when you have a new virtual machine,
edit its configuration as follows:
Change boot type to EFI
-----------------------
You must change VMware virtual machine *configuration* to
**support efi firmware**, by editing a configuration .vmx file,
that is located in the virtual machine folder, and add the next line:
::
firmware = "efi"
Attach Clear Linux image as SATA disk
-------------------------------------
When you have created a new virtual machine, you can edit its configuration:
1. Click on “Edit virtual machine settings”
2. Remove any default attached hard disk
3. Click on “Add” option below devices list tab and choose Hard disk.
i. Choose “SATA” as virtual disk type.
- Use the existing Clear Linux* virtual disk
The Clear Linux live disk must set as “SATA 0:1 Hard Disk (SATA)” you can
verify it in “Advanced button” in the disk settings
* Click on “Edit virtual machine settings”.
* Remove any default attached hard disk.
* Click on “Add” option below devices list tab and choose Hard disk.
* Choose **SATA** as the virtual disk type.
* Use the existing Clear Linux virtual disk
The Clear Linux live disk must set as ``SATA 0:1 Hard Disk (SATA)``; you can verify
this under the “Advanced" section of the disk settings.
Start the virtual machine
=========================
After the above configuration start the virtual machine.
After configuring the settings above, start the virtual machine.
.. _VMware website: https://www.vmware.com/products/player/playerpro-evaluation.html
.. _VMWare Player: http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
.. _latest: https://download.clearlinux.org/latest
.. _latest: https://download.clearlinux.org/current/
.. _7zip: http://www.7-zip.org/
.. _VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/