From 32af9f3754a031a6844647001fb0e2fec89a513c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aiden Gerbrandt Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 12:45:13 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] added VMWare Workstation --- VMWareWorkstation.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 VMWareWorkstation.md diff --git a/VMWareWorkstation.md b/VMWareWorkstation.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8793c20 --- /dev/null +++ b/VMWareWorkstation.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +# VMWare Workstation +## Install +Tested on Debian 13 Trixie +Note: As of writing this (March 2026), the install script fails if it does not detect systemd. +Most Linux distributions use systemd, but if yours doesn't you will not be able to install it. + +### Prerequisites + +VMWare Workstation requires the kernel headers and `pkexec` to be installed, the exact packages required may depend on your distribution, but here are some common ones: + +Debian/Ubuntu/Mint: +```sh +sudo apt install linux-headers-generic pkexec +``` +Fedora: (pkexec is apart of the `polkit` package, which should be installed) +```sh +sudo dnf install kernel-headers +``` +Arch-based: (pkexec is apart of the `polkit` package, which should be installed) +```sh +sudo pacman -S linux-headers +``` + +### Download + +As normal you download from https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/downloads +Just be certain you download the Linux version, it should be a .bundle file (eg. `VMware-Workstation-Full-25H2u1-25219725.x86_64.bundle`) + +### Install + +Assuming it was downloaded into `~/Downloads/` and adjust the file name here if it is a later version. +```sh +chmod +x ~/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-25H2u1-25219725.x86_64.bundle +sudo ~/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-25H2u1-25219725.x86_64.bundle +``` +Run VMWare Workstation and follow the prompts to install the needed kernel modules and accept the EULA