How to install VMware Workstation Player on Ubuntu 20.04?

Overview

VMware Player helps you to execute multiple, isolated operating systems on a single machine.

You can develop and run your own virtual machines with VMware Player, as well as test out software distributed as a virtual appliance from a variety of software vendors accessible through VMware's Solution Exchange.

This tutorial demonstrates how to install VMware Player on Ubuntu 20.04 system.

Prerequisites

There are certain prerequisites that need to be met before you begin.

• 2GHz 64-bit processor

• 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• A server running Ubuntu 20.04

• Non-root sudo user privileges

Get Started

Step 1: Update the apt package list.

sudo apt update

Step 2: Next, install the build dependencies by following the below command:

sudo apt install build-essential linux-headers-generic

Step 3: The VMware website offers the most recent version for download. To get the installation bundle, use wget:

wget --user-agent="Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:60.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/60.0" https://www.vmware.com/go/getplayer-linux

Step 4: Create an executable copy of the installation file after the download is finished:

chmod +x getplayer-linux

Step 5: Run the installer and follow the on-screen directions to complete the installation:

sudo ./getplayer-linux --required --eulas-agreed

You now have the VMware Player set up on your Ubuntu system.

Conclusion

We have demonstrated for you how to set up VMware Player on Ubuntu 20.04.