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Difference between revisions of "VMware"

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= Installing VMWare Workstation on Manjaro =
= Installing VMWare Workstation on Manjaro =
== Install vmware-workstation ==
== Install vmware-workstation ==
The AUR package '''vmware-workstation''' will install VMWare Workstation and the dkms modules needed to run it.
The AUR package '''vmware-workstation''' will install VMWare Workstation and the dkms modules needed to run it.


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After installing, either reboot, or load the required modules
After installing, either reboot, or load the required modules
   sudo modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon
   sudo modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon


== Start and enable services ==
== Start and enable 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
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   sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-usbarbitrator.service
   sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-usbarbitrator.service
   sudo systemctl enable --now vmware-hostd.service
   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==
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If copy and paste does not work, you may need to install gtkmm and re-boot.
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
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 =
= Advice, Tips, and Tricks =

Revision as of 02:59, 24 May 2019


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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