Moderators, translator
455
edits
Difference between revisions of "VMware"
Rewrite using command formatting - essentially a copy of the forum guide
imported>Peter li m (→Resources) |
(Rewrite using command formatting - essentially a copy of the forum guide) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
== VMware Workstation on Manjaro == | |||
=== '''DISCLAIMER''' === | |||
{{Tip|'''Read the [https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/80807 VMware Workstation 16 supported OS] article'''. | |||
<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>}} | |||
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. | |||
* 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 | |||
== 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. | |||
=== 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. | ||
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 | |||
* '''Linux 5.10.x (LTS)''' | |||
* '''Linux 5.11.x (mainline)''' | |||
Using other kernels - like 5.4LTS - will most likely fail. | |||
=== Building steps === | |||
1. Update your system and install the necessary build tools | |||
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu git base-devel --needed}} | |||
2. Then check your kernel version(s) - example - remember to use the same version as Arch | |||
{{UserCmd|command=mhwd-kernel -li}} | |||
3. Then install the headers for your kernel(s) and dkms. Substitute ''$KERNELXYY'' with your currently running kernel | |||
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu $KERNELXYY-headers dkms}} | |||
4. Clone the PKGBUILKD script | |||
{{UserCmd|command=git clone <nowiki> https://aur.archlinux.org/vmware-workstation.git</nowiki> ~/vmware-workstation}} | |||
5. Familiarize yourself with the content - it is all text files and you should read them and verify what they are doing. | |||
{{UserCmd|command=ls ~/vmware-workstation}} | |||
6. When you are satisfied - cd into the folder | |||
{{UserCmd|command=cd ~/vmware-workstation}} | |||
7. Run makepkg to install dependencies, build and install the package. | |||
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -is}} | |||
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}} | |||
=== Optional services === | |||
There are three services that can be optionally be enabled: | There are three services that can be optionally be enabled: | ||
| Line 25: | Line 54: | ||
* vmware-hostd.service: Enables sharing of VMs on the network | * vmware-hostd.service: Enables sharing of VMs on the network | ||
To start and enable | To start and enable vmware network | ||
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-networks.service}} | |||
To start and enable usb passthrough | |||
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-usbarbitrator.service}} | |||
To start and enable the sharing of a virtual machine | |||
{{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" | ||
| Line 40: | Line 72: | ||
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://kb.vmware.com/s/article/ | * [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/root-tip-installing-vmware-on-manjaro/57596 Manjaro Forum HowTo] | ||
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=vmware | * [https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/80807 VMware KB - Workstation/Player 16 Supported OS] | ||
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/vmware-can-i-use-it/58861 | * [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=vmware Manjaro Forum Search - VMware] | ||
* [https:// | * [https://archived.forum.manjaro.org/t/vmware-can-i-use-it/58861 (Forum Archive) VMware - can I use it] | ||
* [https://archived.manjaro.org/t/wiki-installing-vmware/19824 (Forum Archive) Installing VMware] | |||
[[Category:Top level]] | [[Category:Top level]] | ||
[[Category:Virtualisation]] | [[Category:Virtualisation]] | ||