VMware Workstation Player 17 CentOS 8 Installation – Step-by-Step

Installing

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Packages
   First, Update your System because if Not then the Headers & Source may not be matching the Kernel:

   sudo dnf update

   Or instead, for a stronger Update without backward Compatibility:

   sudo dnf upgrade

   Then possibly to activate a New Kernel Reboot with:

   sudo reboot

   And next install the Required Stuff play:

   sudo dnf install kernel-headers kernel-devel gcc glibc-headers make libaio

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

3. 3. Downloading VMware Workstation 17 Player

   Download VMware Workstation 17 Player for Free

   VMware Workstation 17 Player Linux 64-bit

   VMware Workstation 17 Player for Linux

   Possibly, on Firefox Prompt Choose “Save File”:

   

4. 4. Running VMware Workstation 17 Player Setup

   After Run VMware Player Setup
   Access the VMware Workstation Bundle Location:

   cd && cd Downloads

   Possibly, to check the Package is there:

   ls | grep Player

   The grep Command refine the output List showing only the entries Matching the Keyword.
   But if you are in Trouble to Find it Out on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   Give Execution Permissions:

   chmod +x ./VMware-Player*17*.bundle

   Then Run the VMware Workstation Bundle:

   sudo ./VMware-Player*17*.bundle

   In a few while the Software should be successfully installed.

5. 5. Installing VMware Workstation 17 Player

   And then Launch VMware Workstation 17 Player Wizard
   Now to Run the Installer from Command Line play:

   vmplayer

   In case of Issue see: How to Install Kernel Modules Guide!

   

   Accept the Licenses:
   
   Then choose if enabling the Updates:
   
   Again choose if partecipating to the CEIP Program:
   
   Last, if to run it as Free or for Commercial use: