Quick & Easy: VMware Workstation 17.6.3 on Ubuntu 25.04

Install Packages

• sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y build-essential p7zip-full

Install WMware Workstation

• wget https://softwareupdate-prod.broadcom.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.6.3/24583834/linux/core/VMware-Workstation-17.6.3-24583834.x86_64.bundle.tar
• 7z e VMware-Workstation-17.6.3-24583834.x86_64.bundle.tar
• chmod +x VMware-Workstation-17.6.3-24583834.x86_64.bundle
• run the installer sudo ./VMware-Workstation-17.6.3-24583834.x86_64.bundle

Fix the kernel drivers (so that they install correctly)

• wget https://github.com/philipl/vmware-host-modules/archive/refs/heads/workstation-17.6.3.zip
• 7z x workstation-17.6.3.zip && cd vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.6.3
• tar -cf vmmon.tar vmmon-only && tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
• sudo cp -v vmmon.tar vmnet.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/
• sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Notes

• Thanks to philipl for updated modules for 17.6
• Thanks to mkubecek for patched modules
• If you run into rcu_sched detected stalls errors go back to a older vmware workstation version
• Try running VMware Workstation as root if you run into any issues