You run the Linux bundle installer to install
Workstation on a Linux host system. On most Linux distributions, the Linux
bundle installer launches a GUI wizard. On some Linux distributions, including
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1, the bundle installer launches a command-line
wizard instead of a GUI wizard. You can run the installer with the --console option to install
Workstation in a terminal window.
Remote connections and virtual machine sharing
are enabled by default when you install Workstation. With remote connections,
you can connect to remote hosts and run remote virtual machines. With virtual
machine sharing, you can create virtual machines that other instances of
Workstation can access remotely.
Shared virtual machines are stored in the
shared virtual machines directory, where VMware Workstation Server (vmware-workstation-server) manages them. Remote
users connect to VMware Workstation Server through HTTPS port 443 on the host
system.
To change the shared virtual machines
directory or select a different port during the installation process, you must
specify the --custom option. You can also change the shared virtual machines
directory, select a different port, and disable remote connections and virtual
machine sharing after Workstation is installed by modifying the Shared VMs
Workstation preference setting. See Using VMware Workstation for more information.
Prerequisites
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Verify
that the host system meets the host system requirements. See Host System Requirements.
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Verify
that no incompatible VMware products are installed on the host system. See Installing Workstation with Other
VMware Products.
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Obtain
the Workstation software and license key. See Obtaining the Workstation Software
and License Key.
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If you
plan to use the Integrated Virtual Debugger for Eclipse, install it on the
host system. See Installing the
Integrated Virtual Debuggers for Eclipse and Visual Studio.
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Compile
the real-time clock function into the Linux kernel.
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Verify
that the parallel port PC-style hardware option (CONFIG_PARPORT_PC) is built and loaded as a kernel module and that it
is set to m when the kernel is compiled.
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Familiarize
yourself with the Linux command-line installation options. You must use the --custom option to specify certain configuration settings. See Linux Command Line Installation
Options.
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Verify
that you have root access on the host system.
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Procedure
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Log in
to the host system with the user name that you plan to use when you run
Workstation.
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Become
root.
For
example: su
root
The
command that you use depends on your Linux distribution and configuration.
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If you
are installing Workstation from the installation media, mount the Workstation
installation media.
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Change
directories to the directory that contains the Workstation installer file.
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Run
the appropriate Workstation installer for the host system.
For
example: sh
VMware-Workstation-xxxx-xxxx.architecture.bundle
[--option]
xxxx-xxxx is the version and build numbers, architecture is i386 or x86_64, and option is a command line option.
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Accept
the Open Virtualization Format (OVF) Tool license agreement.
If you
are using the --console option or installing Workstation on a host system
that does not support the GUI wizard, press Enter to scroll through and read
the license agreement or type q to skip to the [yes/no] prompt.
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Follow
the prompts to finish the installation.
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