Package Details: vmware-workstation 17.6.1-2

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: jihem
Last Packager: jihem
Votes: 202
Popularity: 2.79
First Submitted: 2017-02-10 19:04 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-10-11 05:17 (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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treeshateorcs commented on 2017-05-25 14:07 (UTC)

does this thing cost money?

jihem commented on 2017-05-25 14:01 (UTC)

Hi tidereis13, strange bug. Did you install VMware manually before using this package? Maybe it's a partial uninstallation of VMware configuration files which conflicts with this package. You can try to remove /etc/vmware/vmnet* directories and launch the command "systemctl restart vmware-networks-configuration.service". This should reset network configuration and recreate missing files.

tidereis13 commented on 2017-05-25 00:20 (UTC)

I'm having problems with the network configuration. It keeping crashing asking for the file or folder /etc/vmware/networking and I can't start the Network editor. Any of the vmnets interfaces came up too. trying to figure out what can be, so far no success

gbr commented on 2017-05-22 12:27 (UTC)

Working just fine for me on linux-lts-4.9.29. Thank you very much.

jihem commented on 2017-05-21 12:04 (UTC)

@fitu996: Are you using the last version of the package? There was a bug on the previous version but it should be fixed now. I've just tested again and I don't have any problem to use a trial license.

fitu996 commented on 2017-05-21 02:47 (UTC)

I start vmware after install, choose 30days trial. Then it says lisense key is invalid. I used to folow ArchWiki installation guide, vmware workstation works fine. What should I do?

jihem commented on 2017-05-10 10:44 (UTC)

Hi, Firstly, thanks Synthead for your great work! I updated the package to 12.5.5 and solved some minor bugs. Now, the package also contains VMware Player and a patch for people who want to use macOS guests (this patch is disabled by default, if you want it you have to edit a line in the PKGBUILD). Enjoy!

F1nny commented on 2017-05-08 23:39 (UTC)

Ahh bummer, thanks for orphan'ing hopefully someone snags, I understand the patch method and sure, it's just easier to have those upgrades happen automatically via aur without having to go log into vmware, download, install, then update the patch, etc etc. Not sure why more don't use this route:) The popularity is far higher than the patch it seems

quenyen commented on 2017-05-08 19:06 (UTC)

I have disowned it because I really haven't had time to get to it. I also lost interest because I have never used the repository....instead of using as peolo99 said...vmware-patch after running the standard vmware install (never had a problem going that way myself). It makes me wonder whether this package is even needed...and is possibly a distraction for those trying to use vmware. In any case...I have never needed this package...so my interest level is lower than I'd hoped.

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