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3 If you are installing from a downloaded file, mount the VMware Player CD-ROM:
u
VMware-Player-e.x.p-<xxxx-xxxx>.i386.bundle
or
u
VMware-Player-e.x.p-<xxxx-xxxx>.x86_64.bundle
VMware-Player-e.x.p-<xxxxx>.<architecture>.bundle is the installation file. In the filename, <xxxx-xxxx>
is a series of numbers representing the version and build numbers.
4 Run bundle specifying the installation file:
sh VMware-Player-e.x.p-<xxxx-xxxx>.<architecture>.bundle
5 Accept the EULA to continue.
6 Open VMware Player from your Desktop Program menu or run vmplayer in a terminal to launch the kernel
module updater to install and configure the kernel.
Using Command-Line Installation Options
You can also use command-line installation options to install Workstation on a Linux host.
To use the options you must be logged in as root. After finishing the installation process exit from the root
account.
If the GUI based VMware Player installer fails, run the installation file with the --console command in your
terminal. The common command-line installation options are the following:
--gtk
Opens the GUI based VMware installer which is the default option.
--regular
Shows the optional steps for installation such as the directory path for the
Integrated Virtual Debugger for Eclipse. This is the default option.
--console
Lets you use the terminal for installation.
--custom
Shows all the directory paths for the binary files, library files, manual files,
documentation files, and init script during installation.
--required
Opens only the EULA and proceeds to install VMware Player.
--ignore-errors
Uninstalls the files and ignores configuration errors during uninstall.
Install VMware Player on a Linux Host Using an RPM
If you downloaded the software, follow the installation procedure, but install from the directory where you
saved the installer file (rather than the Linux directory on the CD).
NOTE If you do not enable host-only networking when you install VMware Player, you cannot allow a virtual
machine to use both bridged and host-only networking.
1 Log on to your Linux host with the user name you plan to use when running VMware Player.
2 In a terminal window, become root to perform the initial installation steps:
su
3 Run RPM specifying the installation file:
rpm -Uhv VMware-<xxxx>.rpm
VMware-<xxxx>.rpm is the installation file. In the filename, <xxxxx> is a series of numbers representing the
version and build numbers.
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