How to Install VMware Player 7 on Elementary OS 32-64bit Linux/GNU Easy Visual-Guide

April 22, 2015 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install VMware Player 7 Elementary OS

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install VMware Player 7 Free for Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera GNU+Linux i386/amd64 Desktop.

Includes Detailed Commands & Instructions on Elementary OS VMware Player 7 Installation that Show Every single Step and Command involved…

To the How to Install VMware Player 7 on Elementary OS Bottom you Find Links to Apply the Patch for Kernels 3.19 and Install VMware Tools for Player 7 Guests.

Install VMware Player 7 on Elementary OS - Featured

A Short List of VMware Player 7 New Features:

  • Installation Options
  • Simplified UI Mode
  • New Operating System Support
  • VMware Hardware Version 7
  • Expiring Virtual Machines
  1. Download VMware Player Free for Linux

    VMware Player 7 32/64-bit

    Select the VMware Player for GNU/Linux from the List Contained.

  2. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
    Ctrl+Alt+t
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Installing VMware Player 7 on Elementary OS - Pantheon Open Terminal
  3. First, Install the Required Packages

    su -c "apt-get install gcc build-essential"
  4. Then Execute the VMware Player Installation Script

    cd $HOME/Downloads
    su - c "chmod +x ./VMware-Player*.bundle"
    su - c "./VMware-Player*.bundle"
  5. Then Follow the Installation WorkFlow.

    Linux Elementary OS VMware Player 7 Installation - License Agreement 1
    Linux Elementary OS VMware Player 7 Installation - License Agreement 2
    Linux Elementary OS VMware Player 7 Installation - Check for Updates
    Linux Elementary OS VMware Player 7 Installation - Anonymous Statistics

    The License Key is needed Only for Upgrade to VMware Player 7 Plus!

    Linux Elementary OS VMware Player 7 Installation - License Key for Player Plus
    Linux Elementary OS VMware Player 7 Installation - Start Installation
    Linux Elementary OS VMware Player 7 Installation - Installing
    Linux Elementary OS VMware Player 7 Installation - Done

  6. For Linux Kernels 3.19+ is Essential to Apply this Patch

    Instructions to Patch VMware on Linux 3.19
  7. Last Enjoy the VMware Player 7 for Linux.

    Linux Elementary OS Launching VMware Player 7
    Linux Elementary OS VMware Player 7 GUI

  8. How to Install VMware-Tools for VMware Player VMs:

    VMware Tools Installation Guides
  9. After you should Finally, Enjoy the Powerful VMware Virtual Machines Virtualization Linux Elementary OS :)

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