This article shows you how to set up VMware Workstation 17 Pro, which allows you to run and use virtual machines on the Ubuntu 22.10 operating system.
VMware Workstation 17 is a paid virtualization program on Windows and Linux platforms. You can use all the features of this software during the 30-day trial period. After the trial period, you can purchase it from the official VMware website.
Suppose you are using Linux/Ubuntu on your physical computer that supports virtualization. In that case, you can easily install the bundle extension VMware setup file on your system after downloading it to your computer.
You can watch this video tutorial or follow the steps below to set up a virtual machine on Ubuntu and install a guest operating system on it.
Step 1: To download Workstation Pro from the VMware website, visit the link below and click the download button under the “Workstation 17 for Linux” option.
⇒ https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-pro/workstation-pro-evaluation.html
Step 2: Save the VMware Workstation.bundle file to any location on your computer.
Step 3: First, open the terminal to install the bundle file you downloaded to Downloads.
Step 4: Go to the Downloads location with the ls command in the terminal.
Step 5: Change the permission of the file using the chmod command.
chmod +x FileName.bundle
Step 6: To install VMware Pro, install the bundle file with the sudo command in the terminal.
sudo ./FileName.bundle
Step 7: Type your root password and press Enter to continue the installation.
Step 8: After the VMware Installer is extracted, the VMware virtualization software will begin to install.
Step 9: You may get a GCC error when you run the VMware program after completing the installation. So, install the GNU C Compiler on your system.
Step 10: After installing the GCC package, rerun the VMware Workstation and wait for the modules to compile when the VMware Kernel Module Updater opens.
Step 11: When Welcome to VMware Workstation opens, accept the end-user license agreement.
Step 12: Accept the VMware OVF Tool Component license agreement.
Step 13: Enable checking for VMware updates at startup.
Step 14: Support VMware by participating in the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP).
Step 15: If you have a license key for VMware Workstation 17, fill in the relevant fields. If you only want to try the program and plan to buy it later, tick “I want to try VMware Workstation 17 for 30 days”.
Step 16: After completing the VMware installation, you can install a virtual machine on your Linux computer with the “Create a new virtual machine” option from the options on the main screen when the program opens.