Quick & Easy: VMware Workstation 17.5.2 on Ubuntu 24.04

17.6.3 update https://nwgat.ninja/quick-easy-vmware-workstation-17-6-3-on-ubuntu-25-04/

• 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-17.5.1.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
• https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-module