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Installing VMWare Workstation on Manjaro

Install vmware-workstation

The AUR package vmware-workstation will install VMWare Workstation and the dkms modules needed to run it.

It can be installed with:

 pamac build vmware-workstation

After installing, either reboot, or load the required modules

 sudo modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon

Start and enable services

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-usbarbitrator.service: Allows USB devices to be connected inside VMs
vmware-hostd.service: Enables sharing of VMs on the network

To start and enable these services use:

 sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-networks.service
 sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-usbarbitrator.service
 sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-hostd.service

Installing Manjaro under VMWare

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

Copy and Paste

If copy and paste does not work, you may need to install gtkmm 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

Advice, Tips, and Tricks

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+= Installing VMWare Workstation on Manjaro =
+== Install vmware-workstation ==
+The AUR package '''vmware-workstation''' will install VMWare Workstation and the dkms modules needed to run it.
+It can be installed with:
+  pamac build vmware-workstation
-= Advice, Tips, and Tricks =
+After installing, either reboot, or load the required modules
+  sudo modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon
-==Obtaining Manjaro==
+== Start and enable services ==
+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-usbarbitrator.service: Allows USB devices to be connected inside VMs
+* vmware-hostd.service: Enables sharing of VMs on the network
-* [[Download_Manjaro|Download]] your ISO and [[Check_a_Downloaded_ISO_Image_For_Errors|checksum]].
+To start and enable these services use:
-* VMware can run installation files (ISOs) directly as ''virtual discs'', so there is no need to burn them to an installation medium such as a disc or USB data stick.
+  sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-networks.service
+  sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-usbarbitrator.service
+  sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-hostd.service
-==Creating your Virtual Machine==
+= Installing Manjaro under VMWare =
+There are no special requirements to installing Manjaro on VMWare.  '''open-vmware-tools''' is pre-installed.  It should "just work"
-* Start VMware.
+==Copy and Paste==
-* When you select '''Create a New Virtual Machine''', a New Virtual Machine Wizard Dialogue box should appear.
-* Select '''I will install the operating system later.''' and click '''Next'''.
-* Select your Guest Operating System '''Linux''', and Version '''Other Linux 3.x kernel''' or '''Other Linux 3.x kernel 64-bit''' and click '''Next'''.
-* If desired, rename your Virtual Machine and change its location. Then, click '''Next'''.
-* Specify Disk Capacity (note that the default of 8GB is almost certainly too small). For better performance, Store virtual disk as a single file, but to save space, Split virtual disk into multiple files. Then, click '''Next'''.
-* Customize Hardware
-** Memory: Increase from the default of 384MB to 2GB (for 64-bit Manjaro KDE)
-** New CD/DVD: Change from the default of Use Physical Drive to Use ISO Image file, and point to your ISO.
-** Display: Uncheck Accelerate 3D Graphics
-* Then, '''Close''' the Hardware window, and click '''Finish'''.
-* Then, click '''Play virtual machine'''.
-* After Manjaro boots, you will enter the live environment and you can select one of the installation options from the Manjaro Welcome.
-* The process to install any Guest operating system - '''[[Installation_Guides|including Manjaro]]''' - is exactly the same as if actually installing for real on your computer.
-* After installation, you may want to Edit Virtual Machine Settings and remove the ISO from the CD/DVD.
-==VMware Tools==
+If copy and paste does not work, you may need to install gtkmm 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
-{{note|'''Manjaro will already have open-vm-tools pre-installed, so there is no need to add it yourself'''.}}
-The Open Virtual Machine Tools (open-vm-tools) are the open source implementation of VMware Tools. They are special software packages designed to improve the performance and usability of the guest operating systems. They are installed '''within''' the Guest operating system itself, and most notably result in enhancing the display resolution, as well as enabling much better control over the mouse. As such, two tell-tale signs that they have not been installed in a Guest are that the display will not scale to the size of the display window (i.e. it will be necessary to scroll around to see the whole screen), and the mouse may be quite hard to control.
-==Cut and Paste==
-If cut and paste does not work, you may need to install gtkmm and re-boot.
-vmware-user-suid-wrapper depends on gtkmm, but it's not a dependency of the package. See: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/43159
-==General==
-* If you take a snapshot, you can experiment with new or risky operations and easily roll back the change if it doesn't work - a great way to learn and play! Remember to delete your unneeded snapshots as they can be demanding on disk usage.
+= Advice, Tips, and Tricks =
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