Open your terminal either by using the Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or by clicking on the terminal icon and install the build dependencies by typing: sudo apt update sudo apt install build-essential linux-headers-generic 2. Perform the following steps to install VMware Workstation Player on Ubuntu 18.04: 1. Installing VMware Workstation Player on Ubuntu # Prerequisites #īefore continuing with this tutorial, make sure you are logged in as a user with sudo privilegesįor proper installation and operation of VMware Workstation Player, your system should meet the following requirements: The same instructions apply for Ubuntu 16.04 and any other Debian based distribution, including Debian, Linux Mint and Elementary OS. This tutorial explains how to install VMware Workstation Player on Ubuntu 18.04.

If you are looking for an open-source virtualization platform, you should try Oracle’s VirtualBox VMware Workstation Player is not open-source and it is free only for personal non-commercial use. With VMware Workstation Player you can create and run your own virtual machines and evaluate software distributed as a virtual appliance from many software vendors available from VMware’s Solution Exchange How to Install VMware Workstation 16 Pro on Fedora 36 / Fedora 35

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