Questions related to Ubuntu and VMware Virtualization software, whether Ubuntu is the Host system or the Virtual system.
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How can I run Unity in a virtual machine?
Originally it was the case that Unity could not run in tools like Virtualbox.
How can I now do so?
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How do I mount shared folders (win7 host) in Ubuntu (guest) using VMware(tools v6)
Experts. I've successfully installed VMware tools for Ubuntu. Everything seems to work fine, but shared folders were not mounted automatically.
How do I get them to work?
If I run vmware-hgfsclient ...
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7answers
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How do I install VMware Player?
I can't install VMwarePlayer 4.0.3 on Ubuntu 12.04 64Bit. For Version 4.0.2, I found a script that I have to run and after that i could install 4.0.2. Is there an similar solution for Version 4.0.3?
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What is the path to the kernel headers so I can install vmware?
I installed the VMware bundle on my Ubuntu 11.04 successfully but when I open it it gives me this window
and I don't know the path to this C headers.
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How to install vmware tools?
I installed my Ubuntu in vmware, no I need install vmware tools, I got error:
Searching for a valid kernel header path...
The path "" is not valid.
Would you like to change it?[yes]
In ...
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2answers
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Migrate from a virtual machine (VM) to a physical system
Aka: How can I convert a .vdi or .vmdk to a real installation on a physical disk?
Is it possible/feasible to migrate a Virtual Machine installation of Ubuntu onto a physical machine? If possible, how ...
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Boot failure : No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!
I've tried to install Ubuntu on a VMWare Virtual Machine, but it never gets past the
bootloader :
ISOLINUX 4.01 debian-20100714 ETCD Copyright (C) 1994-2010 H. Peter Anvin et al
No DEFAULT or UI ...
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7answers
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Cannot resize windows at lower right corner?
I'm running 12.04 inside VMWare Workstation.
What is wrong with my installation so that I cannot resize the window at the lower right corner? The lower left does work, albeit it's really hard to get ...
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Is there a free trusted vmware image with Ubuntu preinstalled?
Since the vmware virtual machine drivers are pretty standard I don't see any technical reason for a preinstalled image not to be portable.
Although the above situation is obvious, I didn't find any ...
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Unable to install VMWare Workstation v8
Installing VMware 8.0.2 64bit
Ubuntu 12.04LTS 64bit BETA
My Kernel version is: 3.2.0-20-generic
pst007x@pst007x-Aspire-5741:~$ sudo sh VMware-Workstation-Full-8.0.2- 591240.x86_64.bundle
Installs ...
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1answer
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How to uninstall VMware Player on Ubuntu 12.04?
I want to uninstall VMware Player on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS system. How should I uninstall it?
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1answer
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Workspace switcher keyboard shortcuts for left and right workspaces not responding
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit (running as a VM on VMWare Player). The keyboard shortcut for Workspace switcher indicates that Ctrl+Alt+ arrow keys switches to the desired workspace.
While this ...
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3answers
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“you do not have the hardware required to run Unity” on VMware
On Ubuntu 2010.10 I installed VMware. Then I installed the 2011.04beta1 in VMware. Evrything worked fine, but after updating packages and rebooting I got the following popup:
It seems that you do ...
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3answers
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VMware no longer compiles after upgrade
I used VMware on ubuntu 10.04 for quite a while. When 10.10 was released I did a clean install. I tried to reinstall VMware, but after installing, I wasn't able to compile the modules. Does anybody ...
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1answer
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How to fix “Unable to start services” in VMware Player 4.0.3. on Ubuntu 12.04 32 Bit
I just updated to Ubuntu 12.04 and installed the lastest VMware (4.0.3).
When it starts it shows "Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and loaded into running kernel".
After ...
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1answer
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“Line 302 Permission Denied” error while installing VMware Player
The Problem
For an Operating Systems Architecture course at University, we are required to use VMware Player 3.1.4 for class assignments. I currently run 64-bit Ubuntu 11.04, and have recently ...
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Unable to start VMWare Workstation after upgrade to 13.04
After upgrading to 13.04 I am unable to start VMWorkstation. I get the following message:
Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and loaded
into the running kernel.
...
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3answers
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Can I virtualize a pre-installed Windows 7?
I am considering buying a new computer with Windows 7 (64-bit) pre-installed. Would it be possible to install Ubuntu (preferably 64-bit) dual-boot on such a machine, and then, using VirtualBox / ...
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1answer
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How do I uninstall VMWare Workstation?
After an update, I can no longer run VMWare Workstation, it fails to open. Trying to install it fails on the virtual network, the patch no longer works.
How do I uninstall it completely so I can ...
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1answer
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Unity, VMWare Workstation and the Super (Windows) key [closed]
I frequently run Windows 7 and Mac OS X as guest OS in VMWare Workstation on Ubuntu 11.10. Whenever I hit the Super (Windows) key in Windows/Mac OS the Unity launcher is activated. Even if I'm running ...
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2answers
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How to enable 3D in VMWare Player?
I want to test Unity in a VM using VMWare Player. I have already enabled 3D acceleration in the Display options and I have VMWare Tools installed. However, when I try to run Unity or when I try to ...
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VMWare can't find linux headers path
I'm using ubuntu 12.10 with the kernel 3.7.0-7 from xorg-edgers fresh X crack. Now when I try to launch wmware workstation it asks for linux header path like shown here. I tried all the solutions on ...
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6answers
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What is better: Win7 host running VMware with Ubuntu guest or visa versa?
I need both running on one computer
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1answer
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Align windows with keyboard shortcuts? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a shortcut to tile windows to left or right side of the screen?
I'm running 12.04 inside VMWare Workstation.
Windows 7 provides a very useful feature: use ...
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1answer
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How to increase the disk space of an ubuntu vm?
I have a VM running Ubuntu, and I wish to increase its size from 20 to 40 GB.
I powered off the VM and on the VMware side increased the allocated disk space. I did this by Edit Virtual Machine ...
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1answer
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Booting from USB inside VMware Workstation
I'm attempting to install Windows 7 inside a VMware Workstation virtual machine using a bootable USB stick, however the VMware BIOS does not detect the stick, and so I cannot boot from it. The stick ...
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2answers
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Kernel error on VMWare after upgrading to 12.10 from 12.04
I upgraded to 12.10 from 12.04. I have removed the old kernel 3.2.21 in 12.04.
On start up, I get an error before login, such as vmware ....
In 12.04, I have installed VMware 9.0 and now in 12.10, ...
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3answers
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How do I run Windows 8 via virtualization?
I would like to run Windows 8 within a virtual machine under Ubuntu.
My quick attempt with VMware failed.
Has anyone reached to run Windows 8 on Ubuntu?
ps: Microsoft just released a public preview ...
5
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1answer
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How to run.vhd file ( virtual PC image ) in ubuntu 11.10
How to run a .vhd file (VirtualPC image) in Ubuntu 11.10 and which software can be used to run it?
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2answers
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How to reset lost user password on a guest on VMWare server?
I have a ubuntu 10.10 VMWare image that I set up a while back and have forgotten the login details. Normally I'd boot into single user mode to fix this, but I'm having trouble doing this on the ...
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2answers
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How do I work around sudo 'segmentation fault' on basic bash commands?
I am sure the answers are out there, but alas there are too many answers (here and elsewhere) to other questions stopping me from finding them. I just encountered something substantially similar to ...
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1answer
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Can't login into GNOME Shell, running it always shows fallback mode
EDIT: I'm running VMware 7.1 currently.
I'm having major issues getting GNOME3 working on Ubuntu 11.10. Using Synaptic, I've installed the following:
gnome-shell and it's dependencies
...
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0answers
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How to obtain and install VMware Player? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install VMware Player?
I am new to Ubuntu/Linux and I want to install VMWare Player in my Ubuntu 12.04.
Can anyone please guide me step by step how to install ...
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Is running ubuntu with a Virtual machine, like VMware, Virtualbox, same as just running normally without? (functionality and experience wise)
I mean not performance wise, or hardware wise. Any good config PC will run them on VMs.
I mean functionality wise n experience wise.
Is one able to install and run Ubuntu linux applications just ...
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How to create a minimal installation in VMware Player for browsing?
I am trying to build a minimal vmware image to use for private browsing (also called a browser appliance). I have tried using images for other small linux distros, most of them are either too heavy (I ...
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1answer
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vmplayer problem - VMWare Kernel Module Updater doesn't run since 13.04 upgrade
When I run vmplayer, it detects that the kernel has changed, and as usual prompts compile and load the required modules. However, it never gets any further. When you choose install, it just quits ...
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1answer
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Which kernel to use for server VM running on ESX
We run several ubuntu virtual machines on ESX server.
In ubuntu, there are various kernels available:
linux-generic-pae
linux-generic
linux-server
linux-virtual
Which one is the best choise for ...
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Install Ubuntu 10.10 on Virtual Machine
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 10.10 on Virtual Machine on my PC, I tired VMware Workstation 7.0, VMPlayer 3.0, and Oracle Virtual Box.
I have the same issue on 3 application, Ubuntu boots very well and ...
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2answers
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Vmware Player modules not saved into Ubuntu Kernel
I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 with the 2.6.35-22.34-generic kernel and have the latest Vmware player installed, but each time I run Vmware Player it says it needs to load some modules into the running ...
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How do I get VMware Workstation 8.0.4 working on Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit?
I've bought VMware Workstation 8 just today. After the installation I launched it and the application noticed me that "several modules must be compiled and loaded into the running kernel".
During the ...
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1answer
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How to start xmonad?
I am under GNOME, and a Ubuntu 11.10 as virtual machine, which does not enable 3D accelaration.
I just downloaded xmonad via software center.
I guess the first step is to replace the current window ...
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4answers
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Can't get 1920 x 1080 in Ubuntu via VMWare
I just installed Ubuntu and typed in sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools
I can change my resolution to 1920 x 1200, but not 1920 x 1080. Any ideas?
I've tried this, and this but no luck. The second ...
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1answer
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Missing sound on VMWare Fusion 3.1
I recently upgraded my VMWare Fusion from 2.x to 3.1 and was running Ubuntu 10.04. I had not problems until the upgrade at which point the sound is not working at all. It was fine in VMWare 2.x. I ...
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1answer
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What's the difference (advantages/drawbacks) between installing Ubuntu physically on a hard drive and virtually by Vmware?
I've installed a Ubuntu 12.10 virtually with Vmware 9.0 and it works fine with me.
My question: what's the difference (advantages/drawbacks) between installing Ubuntu physically on a hard drive and ...
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Ctrl+Alt+[Left/Right] not working in Ubuntu in VMWare
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 as a VMWare Virtual Machine. I like to switch between my Workspaces using the Ctrl+Alt+ArrowKeys but it doesn't work. It works on my other system with the "Proper" install.
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Guest Resizing Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit in VMware Player not working [closed]
Background
I'm running Ubuntu as a guest OS in a VM. Originally the VM was created with Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit and with vmware-tools installed, when I resized or maximized the VMware Player, the guest OS ...
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4answers
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How to uninstall VMware Player 4.0.3 on 12.04?
I installed VMware Player 4.0.3 on Ubuntu 12.04. When I try to run an image, I get errors such as "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory. or "~/.vmware/config": No such file or ...
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1answer
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Can't add serial code/activate VMware in Ubuntu 13.04
I download latest VMware Workstation form VMW page, and install it in Ubuntu 13.04. When i run VMW it ask me for activation, so I click "Enter Licence Key" but nothings happen so I can't run machines. ...
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3answers
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How to do I connect a VMWare guest to the internet?
I use WinXP on VMware inside Ubuntu 12.04.
Need connect VMware XP box to internet with some reliable algorithm through Host-only, NAT, or with Bridged connection.
Please suggest me any right way ...
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How to save vmware player library?
Using Ubuntu 11.10 and Vmware Player 4.0.
Every time when I open the vmware player, the last library was not there (it was just blank). I can manually add it and it is working then.
Anyone ...
