May 25, 2024
Quick & Easy: VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu 24.04
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential p7zip-full
Install WMware Workstation Pro
wget
https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.5.2/23775571/linux/core/VMware-Workstation-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle.tar
7z x VMware-Workstation-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle.tar
chmod +x VMware-Workstation-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle
- run the installer
./VMware-Workstation-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle
Fix the kernel drivers (17.5.1 is the same as 17.5.2)
wget
https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/archive/workstation-17.5.1.tar.gz
tar -xzf workstation-17.0.0.tar.gz && cd vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.5.1
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
md5sums
70adb9ba7305972eeb845eac5d69b32e VMware-Workstation-Full-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle
c0a0353c1dade2089b55ce04ca942964 VMware-workstation-full-17.5.2-23775571.exe
https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?subFamily=VMware Workstation Pro&displayGroup=VMware Workstation Pro 17.0 for Personal Use (Linux)&release=17.5.2&os=&servicePk=520450&language=EN