Difference between revisions of "VMware"

<p>VMware is a commercially developed application with a limited list of supported operating systems.</p>

<p>VMware is a commercially developed application with a limited list of supported operating systems.</p>

<p>This guide is a courtesy to the forum '''don't expect any support''' on VMware related issues.</p>}}

<p>This guide is a courtesy to the forum '''don't expect any support''' on VMware related issues.</p>}}

As you can see from above reference - Archlinux and derivatives are unsupported platforms for running VMware products and as such it is unsupported on Manjaro.  

As you can see from above reference - Archlinux and derivatives are unsupported platforms for running VMware products and as such it is unsupported on Manjaro.  

So even when it is possible to install and run VMware on Manjaro - **do not expect support** on configuration of virtual machines or system issues arising from your VMware installation.  You must have the required level of troubleshooting skills to solve these when they arise - and they will.

So even when it is possible to install and run VMware on Manjaro - **do not expect support** on configuration of virtual machines or system issues arising from your VMware installation.  You must have the required level of troubleshooting skills to solve these when they arise - and they will.

* If you need help configuring vmware virtual machines - your should look in the VMware documentation.  

* If you need help configuring vmware virtual machines - your should look in the VMware documentation.  

* If you need help troubleshooting installation issues - use the comment section for the AUR PKGBUILD

* If you need help troubleshooting installation issues - use the comment section for the AUR PKGBUILD

== How to use the AUR PKGBUILD ==

== How to use the AUR PKGBUILD ==

There is a lot of AUR helpers and they all mimic what you should do manually - the Arch way is usually the best way.

There is a lot of AUR helpers and they all mimic what you should do manually - the Arch way is usually the best way.

=== Important kernel precaution ===

=== Important kernel precaution ===

The AUR PKGBUILD is created for Archlinux and therefore the kernel headers dependency must be solved manually on Manjaro. Archlinux only have two kernel versions - linux and linux-lts.

The AUR PKGBUILD is created for Archlinux and therefore the kernel headers dependency must be solved manually on Manjaro. Archlinux only have two kernel versions - linux and linux-lts.

Archlinux kernels follow the release schedule on kernel.org and on Manjaro you will need to use the same kernel versions which - at the time of writing in March 2021 - is (check with https://kernel.org if in doubt)

Archlinux kernels follow the release schedule on kernel.org and on Manjaro you will need to use the same kernel versions which - at the time of writing in March 2021 - is (check with https://kernel.org if in doubt)

* '''Linux 5.10.x (LTS)'''

* '''Linux 5.10.x (LTS)'''

* '''Linux 5.11.x (mainline)'''

* '''Linux 5.11.x (mainline)'''

Using other kernels - like 5.4LTS - will most likely fail.

Using other kernels - like 5.4LTS - will most likely fail.

=== Building steps ===

=== Building steps ===

1. Update your system and install the necessary build tools

1. Update your system and install the necessary build tools

The installer will write messages in the terminal on what to do next - follow the directions to load the kernel modules and enable vmware network service and usb service as needed.

The installer will write messages in the terminal on what to do next - follow the directions to load the kernel modules and enable vmware network service and usb service as needed.

{{UserCmd|command=sudo modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon}}

{{UserCmd|command=sudo modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon}}

=== Optional services ===

=== Optional services ===

There are three services that can be optionally be enabled:

There are three services that can be optionally be enabled:

* vmware-networks.service: Provides network access inside VMs, most people will want this enabled

* vmware-networks.service: Provides network access inside VMs, most people will want this enabled

* vmware-usbarbitrator.service: Allows USB devices to be connected inside VMs

* vmware-usbarbitrator.service: Allows USB devices to be connected inside VMs

* vmware-hostd.service: Enables sharing of VMs on the network

* vmware-hostd.service: Enables sharing of VMs on the network

To start and enable vmware network

To start and enable vmware network

{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-networks.service}}

{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-networks.service}}

To start and enable the sharing of a virtual machine

To start and enable the sharing of a virtual machine

{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-hostd.service}}

{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-hostd.service}}

== Installing Manjaro under VMWare ==

== Installing Manjaro under VMWare ==

There are no special requirements to installing Manjaro on VMWare.  '''open-vmware-tools''' is pre-installed.  It should "just work"

There are no special requirements to installing Manjaro on VMWare.  '''open-vmware-tools''' is pre-installed.  It should "just work"

==Copy and Paste==

==Copy and Paste==

If copy and paste does not work, you may need to install gtkmm3 and re-boot.

If copy and paste does not work, you may need to install gtkmm3 and re-boot.

vmware-user-suid-wrapper depends on gtkmm, but it's not a required dependency of the package. See: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/43159

vmware-user-suid-wrapper depends on gtkmm, but it's not a required dependency of the package. See: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/43159

== Resources ==

== Resources ==

* [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/root-tip-installing-vmware-on-manjaro/57596 Manjaro Forum - (root tip) Installing VMware on Manjaro]

* [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/root-tip-installing-vmware-on-manjaro/57596 Manjaro Forum - (root tip) Installing VMware on Manjaro]

* [https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/80807 VMware KB - Workstation/Player 16 Supported OS]

* [https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/80807 VMware KB - Workstation/Player 16 Supported OS]