Package Details: vmware-workstation 17.6.3-3

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: 212
Popularity: 3.33
First Submitted: 2017-02-10 19:04 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2025-04-03 21:57 (UTC)

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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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jihem commented on 2025-01-11 19:53 (UTC) (edited on 2025-01-11 20:01 (UTC) by jihem)

@1nikolas the PKGBUILD downloads and installs all the guest tools, but it is possible that something is broken and prevents VMware to find the location of the guest tools ISO (I didn't test this point the last times I updated this package). Anyway, you can find all the ISO on /usr/lib/vmware/isoimages and manually mount the right ISO (linux.iso in your case) in the virtual CD-ROM.

Edit: actually, clicking on the button "Download and Install" then "Install" seems to work, too (without downloading anything).

1nikolas commented on 2025-01-11 18:11 (UTC)

@denji yes I know that but it's just weird because it tries to install the proprietary ones and it fails. But that works too I guess

denji commented on 2025-01-11 17:25 (UTC)

@1nikolas

apt-get install -y open-vm-tools # Server 
apt-get install -y open-vm-tools-desktop # Desktop

1nikolas commented on 2025-01-11 17:18 (UTC) 

VMware Tools for this virtual machine have not been found on your computer. Without VMware Tools, Easy Install will not fully complete.

There may be a version available online; would you like to download and install VMware Tools if found?

Doesn't this package install all the VMWare Tools files? Clicking Download does nothing. Tried to install Ubuntu 22.04.1. Never seen this message before, I have used this package a lot.

Thanks

jihem commented on 2024-12-27 20:59 (UTC)

@JulianXhokaxhiu @synthead Thank you very much for your gratitude! I made my best during all these (7!) years to make this program well integrated on Arch Linux. Thanks to everyone that made me good suggestions to improve the package. And I'm really happy to see it adopted just a few minutes after I dismissed it.

@JulianXhokaxhiu This package is complex and may not be easy to maintain, so I'll try to help you if necessary. Just don't expect quick answers, it's possible I take 2/3 days to answer if I'm busy.

synthead commented on 2024-12-27 19:20 (UTC)

Thank you so much for all the hard work, jihem! <3 I've been watching this package grow since I passed it on for the same reasons :) You've done an awesome job, and I really appreciate it!

Thanks so much for picking up the package, JulianXhokaxhiu!

JulianXhokaxhiu commented on 2024-12-27 18:44 (UTC)

Thanks a lot jihem for the amazing work you've done so far supporting this package. I'll do my best to keep it living with the standard you've set. I'd appreciate if you're available in case I'll need some help. Cheers, best regards and happy holidays, Julian

jihem commented on 2024-12-27 18:21 (UTC)

Hello, I stop maintaining this package because I don't use VMware Workstation anymore.

However, I will continue to read comments here the next few weeks if someone needs help to maintain this package.

spaceback commented on 2024-12-20 10:15 (UTC)

please fix checksum for vmware-tools-windows-12.4.5-23787635.x86_64.component.tar thank you

jihem commented on 2024-12-16 17:45 (UTC)

@veganvelociraptr I don't have any problem to build the modules on Linux 6.12 so far. I will check if something is broken on Linux 6.12.5 when the package will be on stable repo.

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