30
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Ubuntu 18.04 internet connection not working (using VMWare Fusion)
Got it working by browsing through multiple threads.
EDIT : Please check if your network is in bridged mode or not if you are using VMWare/ VirtualBox before following the steps below. Enabling bridge ...
21
votes
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Getting shared folders working in vmware fusion 8.1.0 and ubuntu 14.04
I had the same problem (Ubuntu 16.04LTS). This was how I solved it.
Install Open VM tools:
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-desktop
Use the vmhgfs-fuse that OpenDJ also suggested.
mkdir $HOME/...
6
votes
Copy and paste between Mac and Ubuntu using keyboard shortcuts via VMware Fusion
First verify that "Enable Drag and Drop" and "Enable Copy and Paste" are enabled in the "Isolation" settings.
Then, execute the following commands in Ubuntu :
sudo apt-get autoremove open-vm-tools
...
4
votes
Which Version ( ISO ) to Install with VMware Fusion?
Install any of the currently supported versions. They all should work.
There are four supported versions currently: 12.04, 14.04, 15.10 and 16.04.
12.04, 14.04 and 16.04 are all LTS (long-term ...
4
votes
Change ownership of VMware Fusion shared folder
I'm now using Fusion 8.5, and there's no services.sh any more
Open /etc/init.d/vmware-tools then find and edit the following block (see the uid and gid)
# Mount all hgfs filesystems
...
2
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Getting shared folders working in vmware fusion 8.1.0 and ubuntu 14.04
There is no vmhgfs driver any more it seems.
I found the following program within the open-vm-tools package:
/usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse --help
So I created a directory Shared in my home folder and did ...
2
votes
Static IP Address on Ubuntu 12.04 Virtual Machine
To achieve static IP, edit /etc/network/interfaces and add:
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.100.100
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1 # or whatever your gateway is
Then ...
2
votes
Mouse Clicks on VMWare Fusion on MacBook Pro Ubuntu 18
This worked for me on 8.5.10 after updating to Mac OS Mojave.
Try this:
Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy
Switch to the Privacy tab
In the left column, select Accessibility
Look ...
1
vote
Unable to install Ubuntu on a Windows 11 virtual machine (VMware Fusion Pro 13, Apple M2 chip)
If you're trying to install Ubuntu on a nested virtual machine that explains the error message because there is no BIOS in a virtual machine.
1
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Installing ARM64 ubuntu vm on VmWare Fusion
Your confusion is over what VMware can support.
VMware is not able to virtualize ARM infrastructure. It can not run arm64, armhf, or armel images. This is because VMware's "64 bit" is x86_64/amd64 ...
1
vote
Ubuntu Hangs on Started update UTMP abount system changes
I had this problem today. Most of the answers I found dealt with Nvidia card problems, but for me it was simply caused by running out of space on my root filesystem. Get to a command prompt or kernel ...
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Which Version ( ISO ) to Install with VMware Fusion?
While @Zacharee1 post mentiones already the most relevant facts i would like to add that it might make sense to install the server version instead of the desktop ones.
Its basically just a smaller ...
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vote
Which Version ( ISO ) to Install with VMware Fusion?
I generally recommend using last stable LTS version, thus Ubuntu 14.04
Download: http://releases.ubuntu.com/14.04/
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