ubuntu14.04 Server installation VMware worktation 12

0) do the basic system installation of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Server or Desktop)

1) wget the installer

wget https://www.vmware.com/go/tryworkstation-linux-64

2) set the downloaded file as executable (optionally rename using MV or GUI):

sudo chmod +x vmware-workstation-full-12.0.0-2985596.x86_64.bundle

3) Run the installation:

./vmware-workstation-full-12.0.0-2985596.x86_64.bundle

4) Finish the installation dependencies (if you get an error like "A compatible version of GCC were not found." Then this is E xactly What is looking for:

sudo apt-get install build-essential

5) Some additional tweaks:

sudo apt-cache search linux-headers-$ (uname-r)

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$ (uname-r)

6) Run the VMware workstation-profit

Transferred from: https://www.hackerway.ch/2015/09/09/how-to-install-vmware-workstation-12-on-ubuntu-14-04-lts/

ubuntu14.04 Server installation VMware worktation 12