How to install VMware Workstation on Centos 8

Prelude

Step 1: Update and install all required packages including kernel-headers. ...
Step 2: Download VMWare Workstation. ...
Step 3: Install all Dependencies required. ...
Step 4: Prepare VMWare Workstation Pro file. ...
Step 5: Install VMWare Workstation Pro. ...
Step 6:Start VMWare Workstation Pro.

How do I install VMware workstation on Linux?
How do I download CentOS 8 ISO to VMware?
How do I download and install VMware workstation?
How do I download CentOS on VMware?
Which Linux is best for VMware?
Which is better VirtualBox or VMware?
Should I use CentOS 7 or 8?
Which version of CentOS should I install?
Does CentOS have a GUI?
Why does VMware fail to install?
Where does VMware install?
Is VMware free for personal use?

How do I install VMware workstation on Linux?

To install VMware Workstation Player in Ubuntu and other Ubuntu-based distributions, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install required build packages. ...
Step 2: Download VMware Workstation Player. ...
Step 3: Installing VMware Player. ...
Step 4: Installing VMware Player.

How do I download CentOS 8 ISO to VMware?

First, visit the official website of CentOS and click on CentOS Linux DVD ISO as marked in the screenshot below. Now, click on a mirror link that is geographically closer to you. Now, select Save File and click on OK. Your browser should start downloading CentOS 8 ISO installation image.

How do I download and install VMware workstation?

To download VMware Workstation:

Navigate to the VMware Workstation Download Center.
Based on your requirements, click Go to Downloads for VMware Workstation for Windows or VMware Workstation for Linux.
Click Download Now.
If prompted, log in to your My VMware profile.

How do I download CentOS on VMware?

How to install Centos on Vmware workstation pro ?

Creation of the CentOS VM.
Choose to install the operating system later.
Select the version of the operating system.
Name the Centos Guest OS.
Specify the Storage for the CentOS.
Configure the Memory for the Guest OS.
Attach the CentOS iso file.

Which Linux is best for VMware?

By now you should have a good idea of which Linux distro is best for your virtual machine. It doesn't matter if you're using VMware or VirtualBox---both are perfect for running Linux.
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We've looked at:

Linux Mint.
Lubuntu.
Raspberry Pi OS.
Fedora.
Arch Linux.
Elementary OS.
Ubuntu Server.

Which is better VirtualBox or VMware?

Oracle provides VirtualBox as a hypervisor for running virtual machines (VMs) while VMware provides multiple products for running VMs in different use cases. Both platforms are fast, reliable, and include a wide array of interesting features.

Should I use CentOS 7 or 8?

I would say 8 is the better one to learn as 7 is end of life (EOL) in 2024, meaning no more security or feature updates (though nothing stops business from using it longer). 8 will be supported for another 10 years. It's fast, stable, and doesn't take as much resources as CentOS 8.

Which version of CentOS should I install?

Summary. In general the best recommendation is to use the latest and greatest version available, so in this case as of writing RHEL/CentOS 7. This is because it offers a number of improvements and benefits over the older versions which make it a better operating system to work with and manage overall.

Does CentOS have a GUI?

By default a full installation of CentOS 7 will have the graphical user interface (GUI) installed and it will load up at boot, however it is possible that the system has been configured to not boot into the GUI.

Why does VMware fail to install?

Some user reported their antivirus software is actively blocking the installation of VMware Horizon Client, especially during the process of changing the system HOSTS file. Open the taskbar tray and right click on your antivirus software. ... Depending on your antivirus software, you will see different options.

Where does VMware install?

Note: The below locations are for 32-bit systems. For 64-bit operating systems, the path is: \Program Files (x86)\...
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Windows.

Workstation	\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation
Virtual Desktop Manager	\Program Files\VMware\VMware VDM\Server

Is VMware free for personal use?

VMware offers various paid versions of ESXi, but also provides a free version available for anyone to use.