New VMware vmplayer installer for Linux

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Since yesterday vmplayer 2.5 is out for free download. One of the tools missing in Ubuntu 8.04 was this (IMHO). Of course it was possible to install it through a more entertained process. I was surprised that VMware was not offering an easy alternative to the huge Ubuntu user base.

Today I've learnt that current version is distributed with an easy (should I say Windows-like?) installer.

  1. Download the software package with .bundle extension
  2. chmod +x VMware-Player-2.5.0-118166.i386.bundle
  3. sudo ./VMware-Player-2.5.0-118166.i386.bundle

Done!

Thanks VMware!

Comments

Anonymous said…
Thanks- now why couldn't they tell you that on or near the vmware download page?
2:46 pm
misan said…
Actually I wonder what to do with that file.

I googled for .bundle file extension too.

I think you're absolutely right, people downloading the file should not need to search for something that should have been stated on the download page.
3:18 pm
Anonymous said…
doh! 70% done on the .RPM
I knew that was a mistake :)
6:10 pm
misan said…
Sorry pal!
9:24 pm
Anonymous said…
How to upgrade the vmtools inside the virtual machine? I would like to use the unity funcionality but vmplayer requires to upgrade the tools.
Thanks, Nen
4:02 pm
misan said…
Hi Nen,

I think you can use this approach.
5:25 pm
Anonymous said…
Well so much for the getting the Windows tools iso from the linux trial of Workstation the easy way. Looks like I'll have to run a Live-CD then get save the extracted windows tools ISO. What a pain!

(Skip the "just switch to Linux" comments.)
11:20 pm
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