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.. _vmware-workstation:
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VMware\* Workstation Pro
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VMware Workstation Pro allows you to run multiple operating systems as
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:abbr:`VMs (virtual machines)` on a single host. It is a more advanced version
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of VMware Workstation Player.
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This tutorial shows how to do a manual installation of VMware Workstation
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Pro on a |CL-ATTR| host using the console plus the VMware Workstation Pro GUI.
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VMware Workstation Pro on Linux installs two major components:
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#. VMware hypervisor software
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#. VMware kernel modules
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.. note::
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|CL| is not an officially supported host OS for VMware Workstation Pro. This
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tutorial follows the generic Linux installation instructions with details
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specific to a manual installation on |CL|.
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Prerequisites
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Enable virtualization in the BIOS before installing VMware Workstation Pro.
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Install VMware Workstation Pro
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Use the console installer to install the VMware Workstation Pro hypervisor
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software:
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#. Download
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`VMware Workstation Pro for Linux <https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-pro/workstation-pro-evaluation.html>`_.
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.. note::
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The downloaded file is named with a :file:`.bundle` file extension but
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this is not a |CL| :ref:`bundle <bundles-guide>`!
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#. In a terminal, :command:`cd` to the directory where the `.bundle` installation
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file was saved.
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.. code-block:: bash
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cd ~/Downloads/
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#. Make the `.bundle` installation file executable. Replace
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[VMware-Workstation-xxxx-xxxx.architecture] with the actual file name.
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.. code-block:: bash
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chmod +x ./[VMware-Workstation-xxxx-xxxx.architecture].bundle
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#. Start the installation.
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.. code-block:: bash
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sudo ./VMware-Workstation-[xxxx-xxxx].architecture.bundle
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.. code-block:: console
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Extracting VMware Installer...done.
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#. When prompted to specify the system service scripts directory, use the common
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suggestion:
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.. code-block:: console
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System service scripts directory (commonly /etc/init.d).: /etc/init.d
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You will see output similar to the following:
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.. code-block:: console
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Installing VMware VMX 15.5.0
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Configuring...No rc*.d style init script directories were given to the installer.
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You must manually add the necessary links to ensure that the vmware ] 49%
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service at /etc/init.d/vmware is automatically started and stopped on
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Installing VMware Workstation 15.5.0
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Configuring...
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[######################################################################] 100%
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Installation was successful.
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.. note::
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During installation you will get an error about "No rc*.d style init
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script directories" being given. This can safely be ignored as |CL| uses
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:command:`systemd`.
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Install VMware kernel modules
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After installing VMware Workstation Pro, additional VMware kernel modules must
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be compiled and installed. Before installing the VMware kernel modules, install
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DKMS, which will provide the necessary tools to add the VMware kernel modules.
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Install DKMS
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.. include:: ../guides/kernel/kernel-modules-dkms.rst
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:start-after: kernel-modules-dkms-install-begin:
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:end-before: kernel-modules-dkms-install-end:
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Install kernel modules
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Launch the VMware Workstation Pro GUI to finish the installation and build the
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needed kernel modules.
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#. On the |CL| desktop, find the VMware Workstation Pro icon and click to launch.
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#. Click through the installation customization screens as directed in the
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VMware Kernel Module Updater.
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#. On the last screen click :guilabel:`Finish`. VMware Workstation Pro will launch.
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#. Create and configure a new VM!
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Troubleshooting
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If problems occur during installation, the recommended first step is to identify
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which major component the issues are occurring in (hypervisor or kernel modules).
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This will help direct further troubleshooting.
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Troubleshooting tips:
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* If the issue is with compiling the kernel modules and you are running the native
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kernel, try installing the LTS kernel instead.
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* If modules failed to install or load, check logs in :file:`/tmp/vmware-<username>/*.log`
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* Try re-installing all VMware modules with the following command:
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.. code-block:: bash
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sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
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