Debian 12 VMware Install Guide [VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.0]
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This is guide, howto install VMware Workstation Pro (for personal use or with license key) on Debian 12.
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1. Install VMware Workstation Pro on Debian 12⌗
1.1 Download VMware Workstation Pro⌗
You need broadcom account then goto VMWare Workstation Pro Download Page and download latest version, currently 17.6.0.
1.2 Check sha256sum⌗
sha256sum ~/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.0-24238078.x86_64.bundle
1.3 Make VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.0-24238078.bundle executable⌗
chmod +x ~/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.0-24238078.x86_64.bundle
1.4 Change root user⌗
su -
## OR ##
sudo -i
1.5 Make sure that you system is up-to-date⌗
1.5.1 Fully update your system⌗
## Debian 12 ##
apt update
apt upgrade
1.5.2 After kernel update reboot your system:⌗
reboot
1.6 Install needed dependencies⌗
## Debian 12 ##
apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) gcc make patch wget pkexec
1.7 Run VMware Installer⌗
/home/<username>/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.0-24238078.x86_64.bundle
1.8 Build VMware Modules⌗
/usr/bin/vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
2. Run VMware⌗
2.1 Start VMware⌗
or
From command line:
vmware
2.2 Accept VMware General Terms⌗
2.3 Accept VMware License⌗
2.4 Check VMware Updates on startup⌗
2.5 VMware’s Customer Experience Improvement Program (“CEIP”)⌗
2.6 VMware for personal use or license key⌗
2.7 Authenticate⌗
2.7 VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.0 running on Debian 12⌗
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