{"id":109001,"date":"2021-11-20T05:04:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T02:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/?p=109001"},"modified":"2023-08-25T01:47:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T22:47:14","slug":"install-vmware-workstation-on-debian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-vmware-workstation-on-debian\/","title":{"rendered":"Install VMware Workstation 17 on Debian 12\/11\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>VMware<\/strong> is one of the best Type-II hypervisor technology and cloud computing software provider. It allows one to run another operating system inside your current operating system i.e Windows, Linux e.t.c. Normally, it bases its virtualization technology on bare-metal hypervisor ESX\/ESXI in x86 architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Vmware was founded in 1998  as a subsidiary of Dell Technologies. It has the following features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased efficiency and stability of data center systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better provisioning of applications and resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtual desktop infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud management platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has SDDC platform, a software stuck with vSphere, VMware vSAN and VMware NSX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved networking and security i.e VMWaer NSX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simplified data center and cloud infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Vmware has two major versions, namely;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>VMware Workstation player <\/strong>&#8211; This is a basic VMware verison andn is non-commercial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VMware Workstation Pro<\/strong> &#8211; Normally, this is a paid version that is more advanced and professional as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The VMware Workstation Pro has the following additional features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allows snapshots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to create Linked Clones and full clones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote vSphere Host Power Control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtual Network Customization (NAT, network rename)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtual Network Simulation (Packet Loss, Latency, Bandwidth)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows creating and managing Encrypted VMs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this guide, you should be able to install VMware Player Workstation on Debian. Further, I will demonstrate how to make an installation with VMware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"system-requirements\">System Requirements.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The minimum requirements for a host system to be able to install VMware are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPU &#8211; above 2GHz and 64-bit processor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memory &#8211; above 2GB RAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disk Space &#8211; Depends on the host operating system, but you should have some space about 30GB free for Virtual Machine installation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also remember, to get better performance, you should have a <strong>hardware virtualization<\/strong> (AMD-v\/VT-d\/VT-x) extension enabled from the BIOS of your host system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then install the required packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt update\nsudo apt install build-essential gcc perl bzip2 dkms make\nsudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Update your system to the latest stable packages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt upgrade<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"install-vmware-player-workstation-pro-16-on-debian-11-10\">Install VMWare Player | Workstation Pro 17 on Debian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we will install both the VMWare Player 17 and the Workstation Pro 17 on our Debian system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-download-vmware-player-workstation-pro-16-on-debian-11-10\">Step 1 &#8211; Download VMware Player | Workstation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Download VMware workstation pro and player using the provided links below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>VMware Workstation Player 17<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p> Download VMware workstation Player from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmware.com\/products\/workstation-player\/workstation-player-evaluation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official VMware Workstation downloads page <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109004\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1.png 991w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-696x344.png 696w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-849x420.png 849w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-324x160.png 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, obtain the download link and pull it with Wget as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wget https:\/\/download3.vmware.com\/software\/WKST-PLAYER-1702\/VMware-Player-Full-17.0.2-21581411.x86_64.bundle<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vmware Workstation Pro 17<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This version of VMware can be downloaded by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmware.com\/products\/workstation-pro\/workstation-pro-evaluation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official VMware Workstation Pro downloads page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"963\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109005\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-1.png 963w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-1-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-1-696x377.png 696w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-1-1-775x420.png 775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While on the above page, select <strong>Workstation Pro for Linux<\/strong> and proceed with your download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to download the bundle is by using Wget as below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wget https:\/\/download3.vmware.com\/software\/WKST-1702-LX\/VMware-Workstation-Full-17.0.2-21581411.x86_64.bundle<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-install-vmware-player-workstation-pro-16-on-debian-11-10\">Step 2 &#8211; Install VMware Player | Workstation Pro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now with the bundle downloaded successfully, proceed and install it. If you downloaded it from a browser, then you need to navigate to your downloads directory <code>cd ~\/Downloads<\/code> Then make the downloaded file executable as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><em># For VMware Player\n<\/em><\/mark>chmod +x VMware-Player-Full-*.x86_64.bundle\n\n<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><em>#For VMware Workstation Pro\n<\/em><\/mark>chmod +x VMware-Workstation-Full-*.x86_64.bundle<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Now with the file executable, install it on Debian as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><em>#For VMware Player\n<\/em><\/mark>sudo .\/VMware-Player-Full-*.x86_64.bundle\n\n<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><em>#For Workstation pro\n<\/em><\/mark>sudo .\/VMware-Workstation-Full-*.x86_64.bundle<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation will commence as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Extracting VMware Installer...done.\nInstalling VMware Installer 3.1.0\nInstalling VMware Workstation 17.0.2\n<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color\">    Copying files...\n<\/mark><\/strong>&#91;################                                                      &#91;################                                                        &#91;################                                                      &#91;################....\n..........\n    Configuring...\n&#91;######################################################################] 100%\n<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Installation was successful. <\/mark><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>As seen from the output above, the installation is successful now we need to install the required VMware modules i.e <strong>VMnet<\/strong> and <strong>VMmon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Git clone the modules as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>git clone https:\/\/github.com\/mkubecek\/vmware-host-modules.git\ncd vmware-host-modules\ngit checkout workstation-17.0.2\nmake\nsudo make install\nsudo \/etc\/init.d\/vmware start<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-vmware-player-16-vmware-workstation-pro-16-on-debian-11-10\">Use VMware Player | VMware Workstation Pro on Debian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we have installed VMware successfully, we will proceed and use it. I will demonstrate this by installing Alpine Linux. Launch Vmware from the App Menu as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109006\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-2.png 526w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-2-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Accept the License Terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109007\" style=\"width:663px;height:453px\" width=\"663\" height=\"453\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-3.png 884w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-3-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-3-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-3-218x150.png 218w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-3-696x476.png 696w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-3-615x420.png 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Accept updates for VMware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109008\" style=\"width:667px;height:394px\" width=\"667\" height=\"394\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-4.png 889w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-4-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-4-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-4-696x411.png 696w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-4-711x420.png 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the Customer Experience program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109009\" style=\"width:668px;height:395px\" width=\"668\" height=\"395\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-5.png 891w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-5-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-5-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-5-696x411.png 696w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-5-711x420.png 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to license the Workstation Pro, enter your License here, otherwise proceed with the second option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109010\" style=\"width:668px;height:394px\" width=\"668\" height=\"394\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-6.png 890w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-6-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-6-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-6-696x411.png 696w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-6-712x420.png 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see the pop-up below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109011\" style=\"width:551px;height:311px\" width=\"551\" height=\"311\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-7.png 734w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-7-696x393.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That is it, proceed and create a virtual machine and install your required Operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109012\" style=\"width:547px;height:257px\" width=\"547\" height=\"257\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-8.png 729w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-8-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-8-696x327.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a new VM will require you to make configurations. Select the type of configuration to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109013\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-9.png 630w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-9-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the ISO file of the Operating system you want to install.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109014\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-10.png 625w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-10-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed and select the type of operating system you want to install on the VM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109015\" style=\"width:625px;height:307px\" width=\"625\" height=\"307\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-11.png 625w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-11-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-11-324x160.png 324w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-11-533x261.png 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Assign a name to the VM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109016\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-12.png 630w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-12-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set the disk size of the VM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109017\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-13.png 630w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-13-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That is it! You have created a VM with the configurations given, you can alter the settings made by clicking on Customize Hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109018\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-14.png 628w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-14-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-14-426x420.png 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Finish then proceed and install the OS of choice. For this guide, I installed Alpine Linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109019\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-15.png 721w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-15-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-15-696x385.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can manage your VM, shutdown, start and pause using the panel shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109020\" style=\"width:757px;height:392px\" width=\"757\" height=\"392\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-16.png 1009w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-16-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-16-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-16-696x361.png 696w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Install-VMware-Player-Workstation-16-on-Debian-1110-16-810x420.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fix-the-vmware-kernel-module-updater-error-on-debian-11-10\">Fix the \u201cVMWare Kernel Module Updater\u201d error on Debian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In day-to-day use, you may encounter the error &#8220;<em><strong>VMWare Kernel Module Updater<\/strong><\/em>&#8220;. Fix it by cloning the patch code from GitHub as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt -y install git \ngit clone https:\/\/github.com\/mkubecek\/vmware-host-modules.git<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebuild and install the VMware modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>cd vmware-host-modules\nmake\nsudo make install<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Then reboot your system for the changes made to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo reboot<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You can install <strong>VMware Guest additions\/Tools <\/strong>to enable full integration between your host system and the Virtual machine. Install VMware Tools on Debian with the aid of the guide below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-vmware-tools-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-debian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Install VMware Tools on Debian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>VMware Learning Materials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/vmware-vsphere-and-vcenter-central-logs-management-with-rsyslog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Courses To Learn VMware vSphere Administration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/best-books-to-learn-vmware-esxi-virtualization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Books To Learn VMware ESXi Virtualization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Voila!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have come to the end of this guide on how to install VMware Player | Workstation Pro on Debian. I hope you learned a lot from this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-elementary-os-step-by-step-with-screenshots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install Elementary OS\u2013 Step by Step With Screenshots<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-zorin-os-step-by-step-with-screenshots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install Zorin OS &#8211; Step by Step With Screenshots<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/run-cbl-mariner-microsoft-linux-on-virtualbox-vmware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Run CBL-Mariner Microsoft Linux on VirtualBox | VMware<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-vmware-workstation-on-centos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install VMWare Workstation Pro on CentOS 8<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VMware is one of the best Type-II hypervisor technology and cloud computing software provider. It allows one to run another operating system inside your current operating system i.e Windows, Linux e.t.c. Normally, it bases its virtualization technology on bare-metal hypervisor ESX\/ESXI in x86 architecture. 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