{"id":46220,"date":"2024-04-20T16:33:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T16:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=46220"},"modified":"2025-10-16T08:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:50:19","slug":"install-vmware-player-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2024\/04\/install-vmware-player-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 in Ubuntu 24.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Want to run an operating system in virtual machine using VMware Workstation Pro? Here I’m going to show you how to install and use it in Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.<\/p>\n

Personally, I use Oracle Virtualbox<\/a> for trying out different operating systems in as virtual machines (VMs). Some however prefer VMware workstation, which is available free for non-commercial use<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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NOTE: You need to DISABLE secure boot (from BIOS) before being able to run VMs via VMware Workstation, unless you can sign the vmmon and vmnet modules manually.<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Download & install VMware Workstation Pro<\/h3>\n

VMware Workstation Player discontinued! Now, it’s “VMware Workstation Pro” for Windows and Linux, and “VMware Fusion Pro” for MacOS. Both are free for personal use.<\/b><\/p>\n

Download:<\/h4>\n

The vmware website offers a new page, see the link button below, for the new desktop hypervisors.<\/p>\n

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VMware Workstation\/Fusion Pro<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

However, the link does not bring you the latest package. Instead, it redirects to Broadcom website.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

You need to sign in with a free account (sign up if you don’t have one) first. Then, search “VMware Workstation Pro” and manually find out the download page.<\/p>\n

Don’t know why, but it’s really NOT easy to find out the download for this desktop hypervisor. Here’s the direct download page<\/a> what I got after signed in.<\/p>\n

NOTE: At time goes on, Broadcom may change the last download link. Please leave comment to remind if you find it expired.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Tips: before being able to download it, you also need to accept the licence (click the link, then tick the checkbox). And, you need to complete your personal information (your Country, City, Zip code, etc information).<\/p>\n

Install:<\/h4>\n

After downloaded the package, open your Downloads folder. Then, right-click on blank area and click “Open in Terminal<\/b>” menu option to open up a terminal window with that folder as working directory.<\/p>\n

In pop-up terminal window, run the commands below one by one (replace VMware-Player-*.bundle<\/code> to your package name):<\/p>\n