linux下安装vmware2009年04月13日 星期一 下午 03:33在windows下面安装vmware是个傻瓜动作，但是在linux下安装vmware还是有些小的tricky的。所以才有了这点笔记，免得以后忘了。连装个软件都这么麻烦，可见linux在易用性上的确还有很多路要走。
1、执行过程中会使用当前内核头文件。而在FC5中默认是没有安装内核文件的。使用uname -r取得内核版本号是2.6.15-1.2054_FC5。然后到网上去下载相应的内核头文件。一般可以到FC5的镜像站点去下载kernel-devel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.i686.rpm。
一个比较快的站点是
http://mirror.eas.muohio.edu/fedora...os/Fedora/RPMS/
。
2、解压vmware，进入vmware的源码目录，应该是vmware-distrib。
执行vmware-install.pl。
3、执行过程中遇到需要内核头文件的时候就指定其所在的位置。
4、但是还会遇到地址空间的问题，这是就需要使用补丁了。
下载补丁vmware-any-any-update101，解压进入其目录后，执行runme.pl。
后面应该就可以大功告成了。
首先大家要下载5.5.3版for linux 的包，如图所示，因为版本低的会出现找不到内核问题。
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然后将该包解压缩。（我将该包全部文件解压到桌面上的vmware-distrib目录中）进入终端窗口后，输入cd /root/Desktop/vmware-distrib 并回车，现在终端提示符变更为
[root@localhost vmware-distrib]# ，输入 ./vmware-install.pl 并回车出现以下提示：
Creating a new installer database using the tar3 format.
Installing the content of the package.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
这个选项是问你是否想要把二进制可执行文件放入默认的／usr／bin 文件夹中，回车后出现以下提示：
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc/rc.d]
回车后出现：
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/rc.d/init.d]
回车后出现：
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware]
回车后出现：
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]
输入y 后并回车，系统自动建立相关文件夹并复制相关文件，需要等一会，可以看见光标闪呀闪，然后会出现：
In which directory do you want to install the manual files?
[/usr/share/man]
回车后出现：
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware]
回车后出现：
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]
输入y 并回车后出现：
The installation of VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build-34685 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]
第一段的意思是告诉用户将来可以用/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall.pl 命令来卸载该软件
第二段的意思是在该虚拟机第一次运行前必须对它用/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl 这个命令进行配置，你现在是否执行？当然了，回车，然后会出现下面的提示：
Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped.
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [确定]
You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue.Press enter
to display it.
最后一段话是让用户阅读并接受该软件的授权许可，按回车键显示，你也可以按住回车键不放，会发现屏幕在飞快地向上滚动，同时最下面的一行会有一个百分比数字在增加，全部显示完毕后会出现：
Do you accept? (yes/no)
这里必须输入y，然后出现以下提示：
Thank you.
Configuring fallback GTK 2.4 libraries.
In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
[/usr/share/icons]
回车后出现：
What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have
a .desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]
回车后出现：
In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]
回车后出现：
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation is suitable for
yourrunning 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]
输入y 并回车后出现：
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/2.6.18-1.2798.fc6/build/include]
回车后出现：
Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2798.fc6/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD
SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2798.fc6-i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/hash.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2798.fc6-i686'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes]
最后一行是问你是否需要虚拟机能够运行网络，当然选是，输入y 并回车出现：
Configuring a bridged network for vmnet0.
Your computer has multiple ethernet network interfaces available: eth0, eth1.
Which one do you want to bridge to vmnet0? [eth0]
这里是让你配置真实网卡与虚拟网卡桥接的，注意，第二段可能每个人的机器显示会不一样，如果机器上只有一块网卡就没有选择的余地了，因为我家里的台式机有两块网卡，eth1 是连接ADSL宽带用的，eth0是与笔记本电脑进行双机互联用的，所以我选eth0，请大家根据自己的实际情况配置，输入eth0 后回车出现：
The following bridged networks have been defined:
. vmnet0 is bridged to eth0
Do you wish to configure another bridged network? (yes/no) [no]
你是否需要配置另一个桥接网络，这里默认的选项是no，回车后出现：
Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual machines? (yes/no)
[yes]
回车后出现：
Configuring a NAT network for vmnet8.
Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help)
[yes]
Probing for an unused private subnet (this can take some time)...
Either your host is not connected to an IP network, or its network
configuration does not specify a default IP route. Consequently, the subnet
172.16.40.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused.
This system appears to have a DHCP server configured for normal use. Beware
that you should teach it how not to interfere with VMware Workstation's DHCP
server. There are two ways to do this:
1) Modify the file /etc/dhcpd.conf to add something like:
subnet 172.16.40.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
# Note: No range is given, vmnet-dhcpd will deal with this subnet.
}
2) Start your DHCP server with an explicit list of network interfaces to deal
with (leaving out vmnet8). e.g.:
dhcpd eth0
Consult the dhcpd(8) and dhcpd.conf(5) manual pages for details.
Hit enter to continue.
按一下回车键并出现：
Do you wish to configure another NAT network? (yes/no) [no]
回车后出现：
Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines?
[yes]
回车后出现：
Configuring a host-only network for vmnet1.
Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help)
[yes]
回车后出现：
Consult the dhcpd(8) and dhcpd.conf(5) manual pages for details.
Hit enter to continue.
回车，系统在进行相关配置后出现：
Do you wish to configure another host-only network? (yes/no) [no]
回车后出现：
Extracting the sources of the vmnet module.
Building the vmnet module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2798.fc6/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD
SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2798.fc6-i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/hub.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/netif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/procfs.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
SHIPPED /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_linux.x386.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
WARNING: could not open /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/includeCheck.h:
Invalid argument
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2798.fc6-i686'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [确定]
Virtual ethernet [确定]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 [确定]
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) [确定]
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) [确定]
NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 [确定]
The configuration of VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build-34685 for Linux for this
running kernel completed successfully.
You can now run VMware Workstation by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware".
Enjoy,
--the VMware team
到此VMware虚拟机安装完毕，自动返回到终端提示符状态下，输入exit退出终端。现在你可以在菜单中的系统工具中找到VmwareWorkstation 图标，单击一下就可以运行了，第一次运行会出现下图：
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点击Accept按钮后出现就可以进入虚拟机工作窗口了。其实，该虚拟机软件的安装还是非常人性化，大家对照英文提示一步一步操作即可，基本选默认就行。
1）查看内核版本，并下载kernel-devel-x.x.xx-x.xxxx.fc7.i686.rpm
和kernel-headers-x.x.xx-x.xxxx.fc7.i386.rpm 并安装它们，
最好是在软件包管理器中点选
2）到其vmware英文主页注册下载6.0版，
http://www.vmware.com/download/ws
然后安装, 这时还不能运行。
3）到
http://knihovny.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/
下载vmware-any-any-update113.tar.gz补丁文件，解压，执行其内的runme.pl
4)WC5FW-V0CFX-4804A-4WTNL 此序列号可是无期限的哦。