July 13, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist | Filed in: Tutorial.
Install VMware Player 7 Linux Mint 17 Qiana LTS
You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install VMware Player 7 Free for Linux Mint 17 Qiana LTS i386/amd64 Mate/Cinnamon/KDE/Xfce GNU Desktop.
Includes Detailed Commands & Instructions on Ubuntu VMware Player 7 Installation that Show Every single Step and Command involved…
To the How to Install VMware Player 7 on Linux Mint Bottom You Find Links to Apply the Patch for Kernels 3.19+ and Install VMware Tools for Player 7 Guests.
A Short List of VMware Player 7 New Features:
- Installation Options
- Simplified UI Mode
- New Operating System Support
- VMware Hardware Version 10
- Expiring Virtual Machines
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Download VMware Player Free for Linux
VMware Player 7 32/64-bit
Select the VMware Player for GNU/Linux from the List Contained.
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Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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First, Install the Required Packages
sudo apt-get install gcc build-essential
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
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Then Execute the VMware Player Installation Script
cd $HOME/Downloads
sudo su -c "chmod +x ./VMware-Player*.bundle"
sudo su -c "./VMware-Player*.bundle"
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Then Follow the Installation WorkFlow.




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




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For Linux Kernels 3.19+ is Essential to Apply this Patch
Instructions to Patch VMware on Linux 3.19
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Latest Enjoy the VMware Player 7 for Linux.
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How to Install the VMware-Tools for VMware Player VMs:
VMware Tools Installation Guides
After You should Finally, Enjoy the Powerful VMware Virtual Machines Virtualization Linux Mint :)
How to Install Google-Chrome Web Browser in Linux Mint:
Setup Chrome on Mint.
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