This article shows you how to set up and use VMware Workstation 17 Pro, which allows you to run Windows or Linux systems virtually on a Kali Linux 2022.3 computer.
As you know, Kali Linux is a widely used distro for hacker tutorials or to find security vulnerabilities on the network. This Linux distribution, including many free system and network-related tools, is widely used.
If you want to use the Windows 10 operating system after installing Kali on your PC, installing the VMware virtualization software is recommended.
You can follow this video tutorial or the steps below to install VMware Workstation 17 Pro software on your Kali Linux computer and create a new VM.
Step 1: Open the Mozilla web browser on your Kali system, enter the web page below in the address line, and visit it.
⇒ https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-pro/workstation-pro-evaluation.html
Step 2: Download the VMware software to your computer by clicking the Download button under Workstation 17 for Linux.
Step 3: Before installing VMware Workstation, update your Linux system’s software repository using the sudo apt update command.
sudo apt update
Step 4: Next, run the sudo apt install build-essential dkms command to download the required Linux kernels for the VMware software.
sudo apt install build-essential dkms
Step 5: Since you downloaded the VMware Workstation. Bundle the setup file to the Downloads location of your system, open the terminal, and navigate to the appropriate place using the cd ~/Downloads command.
cd ~/Downloads
Step 6: Run the chmod +x FileName.bundle command to edit the permission rights of the VMware—bundle file.
chmod +x VMware-Workstation-Full.bundle
Step 7: After editing the permission rights of the setup file, run the sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full.bundle command to start the setup.
sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full.bundle
Step 8: After installing the VMware program on Kali, find it from the start menu and run it.
Step 9: If you see the Kernel Headers 5.18.0-kali5-amd64 error in the VMware Kernel Module Updater window when you run the program, you need to download and install this package.
Step 10: If you are getting Kernel Headers 5.18.0-kali5-amd64 error, run the commands below in the terminal to download and install all the related packages and dependencies.
wget http://http.kali.org/pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-5.18.0-kali5-amd64_5.18.5-1kali6_amd64.deb | wget http://http.kali.org/pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-5.18.0-kali5-common_5.18.5-1kali6_all.deb | wget http://http.kali.org/pool/main/l/linux/linux-kbuild-5.18_5.18.5-1kali6_amd64.deb | wget http://http.kali.org/pool/main/l/linux/linux-compiler-gcc-11-x86_5.18.5-1kali6_amd64.debsudo dpkg -i *.deb
Step 11: Rerun VMware Workstation and click Install in the pop-up window to compile the Linux kernels.
Step 12: When you complete the process, the license window of the VMware software will open. Accept the end user and OVT Tool license terms.
Step 13: Enable new version control every time you run the virtualization program.
Step 14: You can support your developer by joining the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP).
Step 15: You must have the product key if you purchased VMware Pro. You can activate the program by typing your product key in the activation window or start the trial period by ticking the option I want to try the program for 30 days.
Step 16: When the VMware Workstation 17 Pro main screen opens, you can check the version of the program from the About section.