Package Details: vmware-workstation 26H1-3

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/vmware-workstation.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: vmware-workstation
Description: The industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines on a single Linux PC.
Upstream URL: https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-for-linux.html
Keywords: dkms ovftool player vmplayer vmware workstation
Licenses: custom
Conflicts: vmware-modules-dkms, vmware-ovftool, vmware-patch, vmware-systemd-services
Provides: vmware-ovftool
Submitter: synthead
Maintainer: JulianXhokaxhiu
Last Packager: JulianXhokaxhiu
Votes: 243
Popularity: 2.97
First Submitted: 2017-02-10 19:04 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2026-05-14 21:55 (UTC)

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JulianXhokaxhiu commented on 2026-05-14 21:57 (UTC)

New package version released: 26H1-3

Changes:

  • Reworked the packaging. xkeymap dependency is back again. Thanks for the feedback!

PLEASE NOTE: VMWare Player has been dropped by Broadcom, files do not exist anymore in the installer. Only the Workstation GUI is available starting this edition.

Enjoy!

jihem commented on 2020-02-10 17:29 (UTC) (edited on 2021-06-19 13:19 (UTC) by jihem)

After the first installation, please:

1) install the appropriate headers package(s) for your installed kernel(s): linux-headers for default kernel, linux-lts-headers for LTS kernel...

2) reboot or load vmw_vmci and vmmon kernel modules (modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon)

3) Enable the services you need (using .service units to activate them during boot or .path units to activate them when a VM is started) :

  • vmware-networks: to have network access inside VMs

  • vmware-usbarbitrator: to connect USB devices inside VMs

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Wennadocta commented on 2026-05-14 23:09 (UTC)

Fixed, ty

JulianXhokaxhiu commented on 2026-05-14 21:57 (UTC)

New package version released: 26H1-3

Changes:

  • Reworked the packaging. xkeymap dependency is back again. Thanks for the feedback!

PLEASE NOTE: VMWare Player has been dropped by Broadcom, files do not exist anymore in the installer. Only the Workstation GUI is available starting this edition.

Enjoy!

denji commented on 2026-05-14 21:42 (UTC) (edited on 2026-05-14 22:07 (UTC) by denji)

@JulianXhokaxhiu Replace vmware-player-app/ with vmware-other-apps/ remove these 26H1-1 files was a mistake, and the redistribution is missing.

VMware-Workstation-Full-25H2u1-25219725 (`vmware-player-app/`) -> VMware-Workstation-Full-26H1-25388281 (`vmware-other-apps/`)

vmware-player-app/lib/ -> vmware-other-apps/lib/
vmware-player-app/doc/ -> vmware-other-apps/doc/
vmware-player-app/share/ -> vmware-other-apps/share/
vmware-player-app/files/ -> vmware-other-apps/files/
vmware-player-app/initinfo/ -> vmware-other-apps/initinfo/
...

JulianXhokaxhiu commented on 2026-05-14 21:09 (UTC)

New package version released: 26H1-2

Changes:

  • Removed xkeymap cleanup and dependency as it is no more included in the default setup

PLEASE NOTE: VMWare Player has been dropped by Broadcom, files do not exist anymore in the installer. Only the Workstation GUI is available starting this edition.

Enjoy!

denji commented on 2026-05-14 21:09 (UTC) (edited on 2026-05-14 21:09 (UTC) by denji)

@JulianXhokaxhiu rm -r “$pkgdir/usr/lib/vmware/xkeymap” Now this command returns an error because the no longer exists.

madscience commented on 2026-05-14 20:58 (UTC)

I have the same issue as Wennadocta

Wennadocta commented on 2026-05-14 20:48 (UTC)

Doesn't build with this error

==> Starting package()...
rm: cannot remove '/tmp/vmware-workstation/pkg/vmware-workstation/usr/lib/vmware/xkeymap': No such file or directory

JulianXhokaxhiu commented on 2026-05-14 20:21 (UTC)

New package version released: 26H1-1

PLEASE NOTE: VMWare Player has been dropped by Broadcom, files do not exist anymore in the installer. Only the Workstation GUI is available starting this edition.

Enjoy!