VMware Workstation 14 Player on Linux Mint 18 Installation Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install VMware Workstation 14 Player on Linux Mint 18.x Sarah/Serena/Sonya/Sylvia LTS 64-bit Desktop.
And VMware Workstation 14 Player for Linux Mint 18 (formerly known as VMware Player Pro) is a streamlined offering of VMware Workstation Pro 14 that is ready for Windows 10, offers enhanced 3-D graphics support and improved virtual machine performance.
Especially relevant: you do Not need to Buy it because the VMware Workstation Player 14 is Free for Non Commercial Use.
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Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Then Install the Required Packages
sudo apt install gcc build-essential libaio1
Enter your Admin Pass to Execute the Command.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo -
Download VMware Workstation Player 14 Free
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So now Run VMware-Workstation Bundle
Access the VMware Workstation Bundle Location:cd $HOME/Downloads
Give Execution Permissions:
chmod +x ./VMware-Workstation*14*.bundle
Then Run the VMware Workstation Bundle:
sudo ./VMware-Workstation*14*.bundle
If the Graphical Installer do Not Launch then type ‘q’ to Accept License and Follow CLI Wizard.
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And Follow the VMware Workstation Player 14 WorkFlow
Accept the Licenses:
Then Possibly Insert the License Key if Already have One:
Then Start Installation:
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Finally, Enjoy VMware Workstation Player 14 on Linux Mint ;)
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