Vmware Workstation 16 Download Linux Today

Visit the Broadcom Support Portal, search for "Workstation 16 Pro for Linux," and download the bundle today. Have questions about running VMware Workstation 16 on a specific Linux distro? Let us know in the comments below.

VMware Workstation 16 Pro is a paid product, but VMware (now Broadcom) has released free licenses for personal use for Workstation Pro 16 and 17. When you install, you can select "I want the free license for personal use" after registering a free Broadcom account. Step 2: Preparing Your Linux Host Terminal commands vary slightly by distribution. We’ll use Ubuntu 20.04 LTS as the reference.

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all The most common issue when installing VMware Workstation 16 on modern Linux distributions is the failure to compile the vmmon and vmnet kernel modules. This happens because newer Linux kernels (5.15+) remove or rename certain functions.

vmware Upon first launch, it will ask you to install the required kernel modules again (click "Install").

sudo vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation Or locate the uninstaller:

sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full-*.bundle --console --eulas-agreed --required After installation, restart your desktop session or run:

chmod +x VMware-Workstation-Full-16.2.5-*.x86_64.bundle