How to Install CentOS 7 Gnome Linux Desktop on VMware Workstation 10 Easy Visual Guide

July 11, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install CentOS 7 GNOME Desktop on VMware Workstation 10

The Tutorial shows you Visually and Step-by-Step How to Install CentOS 7 GNOME 3 Linux Desktop on VMware Workstation 10.

CentOS 7 New Features:

Kernel updated to 3.10.0
Support for Linux Containers
Open VMware Tools and 3D graphics drivers out of the box
OpenJDK-7 as default JDK
In Place Upgrade from 6.5 to 7.0 (as already mentioned)
LVM-snapshots with ext4 and XFS
Switch to systemd, firewalld and GRUB2
XFS as default file system
iSCSI and FCoE in kernel space
Support for PTPv2
Support for 40G Ethernet Cards
Supports installations in UEFI Secure Boot mode on compatible hardware

CentOS 7 GNOME 3 Desktop Installation Steps on VMware Workstation 10 - Featured

Download CentOS 7 GNOME Live Desktop

CentOS 7 GNOME3 Live ISO

Download CentOS 7 Live
Create a New Virtual Machine.
Choose the VM Typical SetUp.
Select CentOS 7 GNOME Live ISO Image.
Set OS Type.
Set-Up VM Name.
Specify Virtual Disk File.
Then Set the Disk Size to At Least 64Gb.

Take Note: The Disk then will be Auto-Growing and 64Gb here it’s Just the Upper Limit!

Alsto it’s Best to Set Disk as Entire instead of the Default 2Gb Chunks…
Finishing VM Set-Up.
Start CentOS GNOME3 Live.
Double-Click on “Install to Hard Drive” on Desktop.
Select the Language
Set the Installation Destination

Re-Select the Hard Drive and Possibly Make a Custom Partitioning…
Begin the Installation
Set the Root Password
Create a User
Quit to Reboot
Login into CentOS GNOME 3 Desktop
First, Configuration

Possibly Setup the Cloud Account Access
Enjoy your New CentOS 7 GNOME Desktop

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