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49 lines
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Classes:
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- Introduction to Security Operations
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# VMWare Workstation
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## Alternative
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If the situation doesn't specifically require VMWare Workstation and you can use any Hypervisior, I strongly suggest using [Virtual Machine Manager](VirtualMachineManager.md) (virt-manager); as it uses KVM, which has support built into the kernel, which means a much simpler install for some distributions and less potential for issues.
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## Install
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Tested on Debian 13 Trixie
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Note: As of writing this (March 2026), the install script fails if it does not detect systemd.
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Most Linux distributions use systemd, but if yours doesn't you will not be able to install it.
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### Prerequisites
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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:
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Debian/Ubuntu/Mint:
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```sh
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sudo apt install linux-headers-generic pkexec
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```
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Fedora: (pkexec is apart of the `polkit` package, which should be installed)
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```sh
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sudo dnf install kernel-headers
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```
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Arch-based: (pkexec is apart of the `polkit` package, which should be installed)
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```sh
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sudo pacman -S linux-headers
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```
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### Download
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As normal you download from https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/downloads
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Just be certain you download the Linux version, it should be a .bundle file (eg. `VMware-Workstation-Full-25H2u1-25219725.x86_64.bundle`)
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### Install
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Assuming it was downloaded into `~/Downloads/` and adjust the file name here if it is a later version.
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```sh
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chmod +x ~/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-25H2u1-25219725.x86_64.bundle
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sudo ~/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-25H2u1-25219725.x86_64.bundle
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```
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Run VMWare Workstation and follow the prompts to install the needed kernel modules and accept the EULA
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