Installing VMware Player on Ubuntu and Installing Ubuntu on VMware

In this video, we will show you how to install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Desktop and VMware tools in VMware or How to Install VMware and Use VMware to Install Ubuntu.

After a quick search online, I found that installing VMware Player on Ubuntu is relatively straightforward. However, uninstalling it via the main menu proved to be a challenge. Upon checking my Linux Mint desktop, I discovered that there were no obviously named VMware packages installed. A quick command-line check using dpkg revealed nothing out of the ordinary.

To install VMware Player, connect to the server (if you're not already connected) and ensure apt is up to date by running the following command: `sudo apt update`. Then, simply install the package using: `apt install open-vm-tools`.

Note that if you need these tools on a Linux installation with a GUI, you can use `open-vm-tools-desktop` instead.

VMware Workstation won't install unless VMware Player is deleted. It seems that the vmrun utility is part of the open-vm-tools package, which can be installed using the command above.

As an aside, I've been trying to run some VMware VM images not too long ago and must have downloaded and installed VMware Player in the process. For those who are new to virtualization, VMware Workstation Player is the desktop application that allows you to run a second operating system on your PC.

Personally, I've been a happy user of VirtualBox for most of my desktop needs over the past years. However, it's always interesting to try out different options and explore new features. With this in mind, I'm excited to share my experience with installing VMware Player on Ubuntu and using it to install Ubuntu itself.

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