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How to Install CentOS 7 Gnome Desktop on VMware Workstation 12 Easy Visual Guide

May 8, 2017 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

CentOS 7 GNOME Quick Start on VMware Workstation 12

The Tutorial shows you Visually and Step-by-Step How to Install CentOS 7 GNOME 3 64-bit GNU/Linux Desktop on a VMware Workstation Player/Pro 12 Virtual Machine.

Installing CentOS 7 GNOME Desktop on a VMware Workstation Virtual Machine is Quick and Easy for Everyone.

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 12 - Featured
  1. Download CentOS 7 GNOME Live Desktop

    CentOS 7 GNOME Live ISO
  2. How to Create and Run a VMware Workstation VM from Linux ISO

    Creating & Running a VW Linux VM
  3. Start CentOS GNOME Live.

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Start Installation
  4. Double-Click on “Install to Hard Drive” on Desktop.

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Install to Hard Drive
  5. Select the Language

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Select Language
  6. Set the Installation Destination

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Select Installation Destination 1
    Re-Select the Hard Drive and Possibly Make a Custom Partitioning…
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Select Installation Destination 2
  7. Begin the Installation

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Start Installation
  8. Set the Root Password

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Set Root Password 1
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Set Root Password 2
  9. Create a User

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Create User 1
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Create User 2
  10. Quit to Reboot

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Reboot
  11. Login into CentOS GNOME 3 Desktop

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Login
  12. First, Configuration

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Select Language
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Select Input Source
    Possibly Setup the Cloud Account Access
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Cloud Accounts
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Start Using CentOS 7 GNOME
  13. Enjoy your New CentOS 7 GNOME Desktop

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Workstation 12 - Getting Started