Cómo instalar el VMware Workstation en Ubuntu 8.04

Dedicado a unos amigos muy amigos....

1. Suponemos que ya habéis comprado el VMware Workstation para la versión de GNU/Linux que usáis, es decir, 32 bits o 64. La última que hemos comprado era la 6.0.3. El software viene en un paquete con extensión .tar.gz. Voy a suponer que lo tenemos en el directorio /opt .

2. Como estamos en GNU/Linux, en vez de deciros dónde tenéis que hacer clics (que es un coñazo), os voy a poner los comandos que tenéis que ejecutar. Ejecutar significa escribirlos en una terminal (se encuentra en Applications->Accessories->Terminal) y después pulsar Enter.

3. Aquí va la serie de comandos y las salidas marcadas con >> (tranquilos, no son chicas, son lo que te muestra en la terminal el programa) :

- cd /opt
- tar xvzf VMware_Workstation_6.0.3.tar.gz
- cd vmware-distrib
- sudo ./vmware-instal.pl

>> Installing VMware Workstation.

>> In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
>> [/usr/bin]

- Presiona Enter.

>> What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
>> [/etc]

- Presiona Enter

>> What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
>> [/etc/init.d]

- Presiona Enter

>> In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
>> [/usr/sbin]

- Presiona Enter

>> In which directory do you want to install the library files?
>> [/usr/lib/vmware]

- Presiona Enter

>> The path "/usr/lib/vmware" does not exist currently. This program is going to
>> create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
>> [yes]

- Presiona Enter

>> In which directory do you want to install the manual files?
>> [/usr/share/man]

- Presiona Enter

>> In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
>> [/usr/share/doc/vmware]

- Presiona Enter

>> The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware" does not exist currently. This program is
>> going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
>> [yes]

- Presiona Enter

>> The installation of VMware Workstation 6.0.3 build-80004 for Linux completed
>> successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
>> time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall.pl".

>> Before running VMware Workstation for the first time, you need to configure it
>> by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl". Do you want
>> this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]

- Presiona Enter

>>Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped.

>>Stopping VMware services:
>> Virtual machine monitor done
>> Blocking file system: done
>> Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done
>> Host network detection done
>> DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done
>> NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done
>> Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 done
>> Virtual ethernet done

>> Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

>> In which directory do you want to install the theme icons?
>> [/usr/share/icons]

- Presiona Enter

>> What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
>> .desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]

- Presiona Enter

>> In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
>> [/usr/share/pixmaps]

- Presiona Enter

>> Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

>> None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation is suitable for your
>> running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
>> your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

- Presiona Enter

>> Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

>> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
>> kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.24-18-generic/build/include]

- Presiona Enter

>> Salen cosas de la compilación del módulo vmmon, no suele dar errores.

Hasta que no veas unas cosas sobre la network de la máquina virtual, dale a todo que Enter.
Como a los locos.

Luego cuando salgan para configurar los distintos tipos de redes. Si te pregunta si quieres configurar las redes, dile que sí.
Yo utilizo bridge y NAT, aunque en estos momentos no os preocupéis de configurarlo correctamente ya que en la aplicación es posible configurarlo en la interfaz (como a vosotros os gusta).

No instaléis el Eclipse Integrated Virtual Debugger ya que sé para qué vais a usar el VMware. Y tampoco sé muy bien para qué sirve.

Después le dices a todo que sí, otra vez, y está instalado.

Lo tenéis en Applications->Systems Tools->VMware Workstation.