Install VMware Workstation 11 for Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install VMware Workstation 11 on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet amd64 GNU/Linux Desktop.
Includes Detailed Commands & Instructions on Ubuntu VMware Workstation 11 Installation that Show Every single Step and Command involved…
To the How to Install VMware Workstation 11 on Ubuntu Bottom you Find Links to Apply the Patch for Kernels 3.19 and Install VMware Tools for Workstation 11 Guests.
Download VMware Workstation 11 (30 Days Trial)
VMware Workstation 11 Linux 64-bit
Open a Command Line Terminal Window
Ctrl+Alt+t
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
First, Install the Required Packages.
sudo su -c "apt-get install gcc build-essential"
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Then Start the VMware-Workstation Installation Wizard
cd $HOME/Downloads
sudo su -c "chmod +x ./VMware-Workstation*11*.bundle"
sudo su -c "./VMware-Workstation*11*.bundle"
Then Follow the VMware Workstation 11 Installation WorkFlow.
![Linux Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid VMware Workstation 11 Installation - Accept Licenses](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/1-acceptLicenses.png)
Choose is Check for Updates on Startup.
![Linux Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid VMware Workstation 11 Installation - Check for Updates](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/2-chooseIfToCheckForUpdatesOnStartup.png)
Set the User Enabled to Administer the Workstation 11.
![Linux Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid VMware Workstation 11 Installation - Set Administrator](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/4-setUserNameToFirstStartVMwareWorkstation11.png)
Then the Shared VMs Target.
![Linux Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid VMware Workstation 11 Installation - Set Install Path](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/5-directoryLocationForSharedVMs.png)
The Https Port to Connect to the VMware Server.
![Linux Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid VMware Workstation 11 Installation - Set Https Port in Use](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/6-setPortForHttpsAccessToVMwareServer.png)
Possibly Insert the License Key if Already have One.
![Linux Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid VMware Workstation 11 Installation - Insert License Key](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/7-eventuallyEnterLicenseKey.png)
Then Start Installation.
![Linux Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid VMware Workstation 11 Installation - Start Installation](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/8-startInstallation.png)
![Linux Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid VMware Workstation 11 Installation - Installing](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/9-installingVMwareWorkstation11.png)
![Linux Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid VMware Workstation 11 Installation - Success](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/10-success.png)
For Linux Kernels 3.19+ is Essential to Apply this Patch
Instructions to Patch VMware on Linux 3.19
Then you can Enjoy the VMware Workstation 11 for Linux.
![Linux Ubuntu VMware Workstation 11 GUI](https://tutorialforlinux.com/wp-content/media/dg139/vmware/vmwareWorkstation11/11-vmwareWorkstation11GUI.png)
How to Install VMware-Tools on VMware Workstation Guests:
VMWare Tools Installation Guides
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