How to Download VMware Workstation Kernel Modules Updater

Downloading VMware Workstation Pro/Player Kernel Modules Updater for GNU/Linux

Hi! The Post shows you How to Download VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x/14.x/15.x/16.x/17.x Kernel Modules Updater for GNU/Linux Systems.

And the github VMare Workstation Kernel Modules Linux Updater Repository Tracks Patches needed to build VMware (Player and Workstation) Host Modules against Recent Kernels.

As it Focuses on Recent Kernels (older ones do not need patching), only vmmon and vmnet Modules are Currently, Handled as the Rest has been Upstreamed for some time.

1. 1. Checking VMware Version

   Open a Terminal Shell Emulator Window:
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   And to find out your Current VMware Pro Release play:

   vmware -v

   Instead for the Player:

   vmplayer -v

2. 2. Installing Git

   How to Install Git in GNU/Linux

   Git Linux Setup Guide

   Git GNU/Linux Installation Tutorial

3. 3. Downloading VMware Workstation Kernel Modules

   Now to Download VMware Workstation Pro/Player Kernel Modules Updater
   First, access the Temporary folder:

   cd /tmp

   And then find the Command for your current VMware Workstation release!
   So for the newest 17.x:
   (Choose the One that is meeting your Current Version. If not found then try with the Latest one)

   git clone -b workstation-17.0.2 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-17.0.1 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-17.0.0 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   Again for VMware Workstation 16.x:

   git clone -b workstation-16.2.4 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-16.2.3 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-16.2.2 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-16.2.1 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-16.2.0 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-16.1.0 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-16.0.0 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   Again for :15.5.x::

   git clone -b workstation-15.5.6 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.5.5 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.5.4 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.5.3 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.5.2 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.5.1 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.5.0 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   And for 15.0.x:

   git clone -b workstation-15.1.0 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.0.4 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.0.3 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.0.2 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.0.1 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-15.0.0 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   And if some New Releases are Out then try to Change the Version in accord…
   So for 14.x:

   git clone -b workstation-14.1.7 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-14.1.6 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-14.1.5 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-14.1.4 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-14.1.3 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-14.1.2 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-14.1.1 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-14.1.0 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-14.1.x https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-14.0.0 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   Last, for 12.5.x:

   git clone -b workstation-12.5.9 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-12.5.8 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-12.5.7 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-12.5.6 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-12.5.5 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

   git clone -b workstation-12.5.x https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git

4. 4. Installing VMware Workstation Kernel Modules

   How to Install VMware Workstation Kernel Modules in GNU/Linux

   VMware Workstation Kernel Modules Linux Setup Guide

   VMware Workstation Kernel Modules GNU/Linux Installation Tutorial