How To Install VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, VMware Workstation is a widely used virtualization software that permits users to run multiple x86 or x86-64 virtual machines. With a virtual machine application like VMware, you can run another operating system inside your current operating system. Each virtual machine runs an isolated operating system environment, including Windows, or Linux variants, and uses a portion of your system processor and memory.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the VMware Workstation Pro virtualization on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish). You can follow the same instructions for Ubuntu 22.04 and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

• A server running one of the following operating systems: Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
• An active internet connection.
• A 64-bit x86 CPU (2 GHz or faster).
• 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB or more recommended).
• Sufficient free disk space (at least 10 GB for each virtual machine).
• A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish

Step 1. Update Your System.

Before installing VMware Workstation Pro, it’s essential to update your Ubuntu system to the latest packages and security patches. Open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

These commands will refresh the package list and upgrade any outdated packages to their latest versions. Once the update process is complete, install the necessary build tools and kernel modules by executing:

sudo apt install build-essential dkms gcc

Step 2. Installing VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu 22.04.

By default, VMware is not available on Ubuntu 22.04 base repository. Now run the following command below to download the VMware workstation pro for Linux bundle to your Ubuntu system:

wget https://download3.vmware.com/software/WKST-1750-LX/VMware-Workstation-Full-17.5.0-22583795.x86_64.bundle

Next, change permission to make the file executable:

sudo chmod 700 VMware-Workstation-Full-*.bundle

Then, run the VMware Workstation installer using the following command:

sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full-*.bundle

Output:

Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Installing VMware Workstation 16.2.3
Configuring...
[######################################################################] 100%
Installation was successful.

When the initial installation has finished, you will need a few additional kernel modules, which can be installed by executing the following command below:

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Step 3. Accessing VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu 22.04.

Once successfully installed, run the following path on your desktop to open the path: Activities -> Show Applications -> VMware or launching it through the terminal with the command shown below:

vmware

Before you start using VMware to create virtual machines, you first need to go through a configuration setup:

Congratulations! You have successfully installed VMware. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing VMware Workstation Pro virtual machines on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official VMware website.