How to install Vmware workstation/server on Ubuntu 8.04 - Overclock.net

**stanrc** · 05-15-08

I recently updated to Ubuntu 8.04 on my work computer and use VMware to run various windows setups from time to time. As usual installing VMware on Ubuntu was not as easy as "sudo apt-get install vmware," who knew? So after some searching and troubleshooting I have created my own guide for installing and configuring VMware workstation or server on Ubuntu 8.04.

First download whichever version you would like from the official site.

www.vmware.com

Once you have downloaded the tar file for your install open a terminal and copy/paste these commands:

Code:

apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
apt-get install xinetd

Then untar the package using:

Code:

tar -xvzf "filename"

The next two lines move you to the unzipped folder and begin the install.

NOTE: For VMware workstation the first line should be "vmware-distrib", for VMware server the first line should be "vmware-server-distrib".

Code:

cd vmware-distrib
./vmware-install.pl

During the install you will be asked configuration questions. Pressing "Enter" (default answers) will be fine. After it begins to compile it will error out. This is ok.

Next we will be installing a patch to fix the error we got earlier. Enter the following lines into the terminal:

Code:

wget http://uruz.org/files/vmware-any-any-update-116.tgz
tar -xvzf vmware-any-any-update-116.tgz
cd vmware-any-any-update116
./runme.pl

This will download and install the patch. After downloading and unzipping, it will run itself and then reruns the previous config file. You will be asked configuration questions again, again the defaults will be fine. This time there should be no errors when compiling, there might be some warnings though. Thats ok.

VMware is now installed, you can type vmware in the terminal to start it. However if you do this you will notice that you get an error when trying to run it. The next two lines copies over some libraries that will resolve this issue.

Code:

ln -sf /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1
ln -sf  /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/libpng12.so.0

Now VMware should be installed and running perfectly! Let me know if you have any questions. I have compiled all of this into a shell script which has worked flawlessly for me multiple times.

mkdir · 05-15-08

if any crashes related to gtk you can try
VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK=yes

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