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| − | == VMware-Player on Ubuntu == | + | == VMware-Player and VIX API on Ubuntu == |
| + | === Ubuntu 17.10 === | ||
| + | In Ubuntu 17.10 you will encounter problems running older versions of vmware-player. Due to a [https://askubuntu.com/questions/966585/ubuntu-17-10-upgrade-broke-vmware-workstation-12-5 update bug] vmware-player won't compile. | ||
| − | + | But I got can confirm, that '''[https://my.vmware.com/de/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/14_0%7CPLAYER-1411%7Cproduct_downloads VMware-player version 14.1.1]''' is working fine. | |
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| − | But I got can confirm, that [https://my.vmware.com/de/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/14_0%7CPLAYER-1411%7Cproduct_downloads | ||
| − | If you like to use the cli interfaxe VIX with vmware-player | + | If you like to use '''vmrun''' of the cli interfaxe VIX with vmware-player always use it with the parameter '''-T player''': |
vmrun -T player ... | vmrun -T player ... | ||
| − | you will most likely get the error: | + | If you don't and if you don't perform additional tasks you will most likely get the error: |
vmrun -T player list | vmrun -T player list | ||
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> Error: The specified version was not found | > Error: The specified version was not found | ||
| − | To get it running | + | To get it running do the following: |
* [https://my.vmware.com/de/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/14_0%7CPLAYER-1411%7Cproduct_downloads Download the VIX API] and install it | * [https://my.vmware.com/de/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/14_0%7CPLAYER-1411%7Cproduct_downloads Download the VIX API] and install it | ||
chmod 755 VMware-VIX*.bundle && sudo ./VMware-VIX*.bundle | chmod 755 VMware-VIX*.bundle && sudo ./VMware-VIX*.bundle | ||
| − | * go into super user mode, change to the VIX-directory and alter the file ''vixwrapper-config.txt'' according to your installed components (vmware-player version). | + | * go into super user mode, change to the VIX-directory and alter the file ''vixwrapper-config.txt'' according to your installed components (vmware-player version). |
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sudo su | sudo su | ||
cd /usr/lib/vmware-vix | cd /usr/lib/vmware-vix | ||
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> # Workstation 12.0.0 | > # Workstation 12.0.0 | ||
> #ws 19 vmdb 12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 | > #ws 19 vmdb 12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 | ||
| − | > #player | + | > #player 19 vmdb 12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 |
| − | > ws | + | > ws 19 vmdb 14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 # if you installed Player 14.4.1 |
| − | > player | + | > player 19 vmdb 14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 # if you installed Player 14.4.1 |
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Voilá: | Voilá: | ||
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P.S.: remember: using ''vmrun'' with ''vmware-player'' always needs the parameter '''-T player'' to work!!! | P.S.: remember: using ''vmrun'' with ''vmware-player'' always needs the parameter '''-T player'' to work!!! | ||
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| + | == Troubleshooting == | ||
| + | === Kernel modules not installed === | ||
| + | sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all | ||
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| + | [[Category:Virtualisation]] | ||
| + | [[Category:VMware]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ubuntu]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:18, 5 April 2018
Contents
VMware-Player and VIX API on Ubuntu
Ubuntu 17.10
In Ubuntu 17.10 you will encounter problems running older versions of vmware-player. Due to a update bug vmware-player won't compile.
But I got can confirm, that VMware-player version 14.1.1 is working fine.
If you like to use vmrun of the cli interfaxe VIX with vmware-player always use it with the parameter -T player:
vmrun -T player ...
If you don't and if you don't perform additional tasks you will most likely get the error:
vmrun -T player list > Unable to connect to host. > Error: The specified version was not found
To get it running do the following:
- Download the VIX API and install it
chmod 755 VMware-VIX*.bundle && sudo ./VMware-VIX*.bundle
- go into super user mode, change to the VIX-directory and alter the file vixwrapper-config.txt according to your installed components (vmware-player version).
sudo su cd /usr/lib/vmware-vix vim vixwrapper-config.txt > # Workstation 12.0.0 > #ws 19 vmdb 12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 > #player 19 vmdb 12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 > ws 19 vmdb 14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 # if you installed Player 14.4.1 > player 19 vmdb 14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 # if you installed Player 14.4.1
Voilá:
vmrun -T player list > Total running VMs: 1 > /virtualmachines/Vmware/myMachine
P.S.: remember: using vmrun with vmware-player always needs the parameter '-T player to work!!!
Troubleshooting
Kernel modules not installed
sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all