VMWare Stuff

Current version 17.6.3

Obtaining Installer

I go to support.broadcom.com and download the installer. Current ones I have:

• VMware-Workstation-Full-16.2.5-20904516.x86_64.bundle
• VMware-Workstation-Full-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle
• VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.1-24319023.x86_64.bundle
• VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.2-24409262.x86_64.bundle
• VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.3-24583834.x86_64.bundle

Install

1. Convert bundle to be executable

chmod +x VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.3-24583834.x86_64.bundle

1. Run installer

sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.3-24583834.x86_64.bundle

Uninstall

sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.3-24583834.x86_64.bundle --uninstall-product vmware-workstation

What to do when kernel modules wont' compile

assumes hat mkubecek has the ones you need

E.g.:

git clone https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git -b workstation-17.5.2
cd vmware-host-modules
make
sudo make install
sudo systemctl restart vmware