Update Clear on VMware Workstation player. (#1010)
Closes #988 Signed-off-by: Bun K Tan <bun.k.tan@intel.com>
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intended only for exploration. Do not attempt to install applications during
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exploration.
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.. _install-clr-desktop-start:
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Launch the |CL| installer
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=========================
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#. With :guilabel:`Clear Linux OS` highlighted, select :kbd:`Enter`.
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.. _install-clr-server-start:
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Launch the |CL| Installer
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|CL-ATTR| on VMware\* Workstation Player
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########################################
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This page explains how to create a new VMware Workstation Player hypervisor and use one of two images: the |CL| Desktop installer iso, or the |CL| Pre-configured VMWare image.
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This guide explains how to set up the VMware Workstation Player 15.5.1
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hypervisor and instantiate a VM instance of |CL| by installing it using
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an ISO or using a pre-built image.
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.. contents::
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:local:
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@@ -23,9 +25,9 @@ it, see :ref:`vmware-esxi-install-cl`.
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.. note::
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The screenshots on this document show the Windows version of the
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VMware Workstation 15 Player. The menus and prompts are similar to those
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in other versions and for the Linux OS save some minor wording
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The screenshots in this document show the Windows version of the
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VMware Workstation Player 15.5.1. The menus and prompts are similar to those
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in other versions and for the Linux version, save some minor wording
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differences.
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Install the VMware Workstation Player hypervisor
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#. `VMware Workstation Player`_ is available for Windows and Linux.
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Download your preferred version.
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.. note::
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By default, selecting download means you receive the latest version
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of this application. Commands may differ based on the version.
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#. Install VMware Workstation Player by following the instructions
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appropriate for your system OS:
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appropriate for your system's OS:
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* On supported Linux distros:
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#. Enable a GUI desktop.
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a. Ensure your Linux distro is running a GUI desktop.
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#. Start a terminal emulator.
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#. Start the installer by issuing the command below and follow the
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guided steps.
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.. code-block:: console
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sudo sh ./VMware-Player-[version number].x86_64.bundle
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sudo sh ./VMware-Player-<version number>.x86_64.bundle
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* On Windows:
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#. Start the installer.
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a. Start the installer.
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#. Follow the setup wizard.
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For additional help, see the `VMware Workstation Player Documentation`_.
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Create and configure a new VM
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Create a blank VM
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*****************
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#. Start the ``VMware Workstation Player`` app.
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#. On the home screen, click :guilabel:`Create a New Virtual Machine`. See
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Figure 1.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-01.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Create a new virtual machine
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#. Select :guilabel:`I will install the operating system later`.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-02.png
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:alt: I will install the operating system later.
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Next` button.
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#. On the :guilabel:`Select a Guest Operating System`, set the
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#. On the :guilabel:`Select a Guest Operating System` window, set the
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:guilabel:`Guest operating system` setting to :guilabel:`Linux`. See
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Figure 3.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-03.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Select guest operating system type
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#. On the :guilabel:`Name the Virtual Machine` screen, name the new VM. See
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Figure 4.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-04.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Name virtual machine
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Next` button.
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#. On the :guilabel:`Specify Disk Capacity` screen, set the VM's maximum disk
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size. See Figure 5.
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size. If you're planning to use a pre-built image, just use the default
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size for now. See Figure 5.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-05.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Set disk capacity
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#. On the :guilabel:`Ready to Create Virtual Machine` screen, click the
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:guilabel:`Customize Hardware...` button. See Figure 6.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-06.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Customize hardware
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Figure 6: VMware Workstation Player - Customize hardware
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#. Select :guilabel:`Memory` and set the size to 2GB. See Figure 7.
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#. Select :guilabel:`Memory` and set a desired value. See Figure 7.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-07.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Set memory size
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.. note::
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The |CL| installer ISO needs a minimum of 2GB of RAM.
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The |CL| live installer ISO needs a minimum of 1GB of RAM.
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After completing installation, |CL| can run on as little as
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128MB of RAM. Thus, you can reduce the memory size if needed.
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See :ref:`system-requirements` for more details.
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#. Under the :guilabel:`Device` list, select :guilabel:`Processors`. See
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Figure 8.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-08.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Set virtualization engine option
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option
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#. Under :guilabel:`Processors` and :guilabel:`Number of processor cores`,
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enter 4.
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enter the desired number of cores.
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#. Under the :guilabel:`Virtualization engine` section,
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check :guilabel:`Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI`.
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check the :guilabel:`Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI` box.
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Close` button.
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Enable UEFI boot support
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|CL| needs UEFI support to boot. To enable UEFI:
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|CL| needs UEFI support to boot and work properly. To enable it:
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#. Power off the VM. click the :guilabel:`Player` menu. See Figure 9.
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Power off virtual machine
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Figure 9: VMware Workstation Player - Power off virtual machine
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#. Go to :guilabel:`Power` and select :guilabel:`Shut Down Guest`.
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#. Close the ``VMware Workstation Player`` app.
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#. Add the following line to the end of your VM's :file:`.vmx` file.
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Depending on the OS, you can typically find the VMware VM files under:
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* On Linux distros: :file:`/home/username/vmware`
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* On Windows: :file:`C:\\Users\\username\\Documents\\Virtual Machines`
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Download the latest |CL| image
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******************************
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Download the appropriate image per the tab below. We also provide
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additional information about :ref:`image-types` and instructions on how to
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:ref:`download-verify-decompress`.
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Attach the appropriate image
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============================
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.. tabs::
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.. tab:: |CL| Desktop
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This option provides a live-desktop iso installer.
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#. Navigate to the `downloads`_ page and download the |CL| Desktop.
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After the download is complete, you will attach this image.
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#. On the :guilabel:`VMware Workstation 15 Player`, right-click the
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new VM, created in `Create and configure a new VM`_.
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#. From the pop-up menu, select :guilabel:`Settings`.
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#. From :guilabel:`Virtual Machine settings`,
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under :guilabel:`Hardware`, select ``CD/DVD``.
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#. Under :guilabel:`Connection` at right, select
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:guilabel:`Use ISO image file`.
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#. Click :guilabel:`Browse` and select the decompressed
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|CL| installer ISO. See Figure 10.
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Select |CL| installer ISO
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Figure 10: VMware Workstation Player - Select |CL| installer
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ISO
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#. Follow the guide :ref:`install-on-target-start` to complete the
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installation of |CL|.
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#. After the installation completes, reboot the VM. This reboot
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restarts the |CL| installer.
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#. To enable the mouse pointer so you access VMware Workstation
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Player's menus, press :kbd:`<CTRL>` + :kbd:`<ALT>` on the keyboard.
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#. To disconnect the CD/DVD to stop it from booting the |CL|
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installer ISO again, click the :guilabel:`Player` menu. See
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Figure below.
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.. figure:: /_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-11.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Edit CD/DVD settings
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Figure 11: VMware Workstation Player - Edit CD/DVD settings
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#. Go to :menuselection:`Removable Devices-->CD/DVD
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(IDE)-->Disconnect`.
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#. Click the :guilabel:`OK` button.
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#. Continue below.
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.. tab:: |CL| Pre-configured VMWare image
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#. Navigate to the `downloads`_ page and select the ``VMware``
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image. Look for :file:`clear-[version number]-vmware.vmdk.xz`.
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#. Move the downloaded and decompressed pre-configured |CL| VMware
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image file :file:`clear-[version number]-basic.vmdk` to the
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directory where your newly-created VM resides.
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.. note::
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Depending on the OS, you can typically find the VMware VM
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files under:
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* Linux distros :file:`/home/username/vmware`
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* Windows :file:`C:\Users\username\Documents\Virtual Machines`
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#. On the :guilabel:`VMware Workstation 15 Player`, right-click the
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new VM, created in `Create and configure a new VM`_.
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#. From the pop-up menu, select :guilabel:`Settings`.
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#. Under :guilabel:`Hardware` and :guilabel:`Device` list, select
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:guilabel:`Hard Disk (SCSI)`. See figure 12.
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.. figure:: /_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-preconf-12.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Remove hard drive
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Figure 12: VMware Workstation Player - Remove hard drive
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Remove` button.
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#. To add a new hard disk and attach the pre-configured |CL|
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VMware image, click the :guilabel:`Add` button. See Figure 13.
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.. figure:: /_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-preconf-13.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Add new hard drive
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Figure 13: VMware Workstation Player - Add new hard drive
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#. Under the :guilabel:`Hardware types` section, select
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:guilabel:`Hard Disk`.
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Next` button.
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#. Select your preferred :guilabel:`Virtual disk type`.
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See figure 14.
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.. figure:: /_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-preconf-14.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Select virtual disk type
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Figure 14: VMware Workstation Player - Select virtual disk type
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#. Select the :guilabel:`Use an existing virtual disk` option.
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See figure 15.
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.. figure:: /_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-preconf-15.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Use existing virtual disk
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Figure 15: VMware Workstation Player - Use existing virtual disk
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Browse` button and select the
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pre-configured |CL| VMware image file. See figure 16.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-preconf-16.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Select ready-made VMware |CL|
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Figure 16: VMware Workstation Player - Select ready-made VMware |CL| image file
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Finish` button.
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.. note::
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When asked to convert the existing virtual disk to a newer format, selecting either option works.
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Install |CL| into the new VM
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****************************
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#. Select the newly-created VM and click the :guilabel:`Play virtual machine`
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button. See Figure below.
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.. figure:: /_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-17.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Power on virtual machine
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Figure 17: VMware Workstation Player - Power on virtual machine
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* On Linux distros: :file:`/home/username/vmware`
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* On Windows: :file:`C:\\Users\\username\\Documents\\Virtual Machines`
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Install open-vm-tools
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*********************
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Instantiate |CL|
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****************
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Optional: You may want to install the `open-vm-tools` in your virtual
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machine. The Open Virtual Machine Tools (open-vm-tools) are the open source
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implementation of VMware Tools for Linux\* guest operating systems.
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If you want to install |CL| from scratch, following the instructions
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in the **Install |CL| using ISO** tab. Otherwise, follow the
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**Use |CL| pre-built VMware image** tab to use our pre-built image.
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.. tabs::
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#. Power on your |CL| virtual machine. On the
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:guilabel:`VMware Workstation Player` home screen, select your VM.
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See Figure 10.
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.. tab:: Install |CL| using ISO
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#. Click :guilabel:`Play virtual machine`.
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#. Navigate to the |CL| `Downloads`_ page and download either the ``Server``
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or ``Desktop`` ISO image. After the download is complete, you will
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attach this image.
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#. In |CL| you can install the bundle, and enable the tools, in your VM.
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#. Start the ``VMware Workstation Player`` app.
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.. code-block:: bash
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#. Select the VM that was created in section `Create a blank VM`_.
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See Figure 9.
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sudo swupd bundle-add os-cloudguest-vmware
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sudo systemctl enable --now open-vm-tools
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#. Click :guilabel:`Edit virtual machine settings`.
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More information is available on the `VMWare Tools Product Documentation`_
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site.
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-09.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Edit virtual machine settings
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Figure 09: VMware Workstation Player - Edit virtual machine settings
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#. In the :guilabel:`Virtual Machine settings` window,
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under :guilabel:`Hardware`, select guilabel:`CD/DVD (IDE)`.
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See Figure 10.
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#. Under :guilabel:`Connection` at the right, select
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:guilabel:`Use ISO image file`.
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#. Click :guilabel:`Browse` and select the
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|CL| installer ISO.
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.. rst-class:: dropshadow
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.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-10.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Select |CL| installer ISO
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Figure 10: VMware Workstation Player - Select |CL| installer ISO
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#. Click :guilabel:`OK` to close the :guilabel:`Virtual Machine settings`
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window.
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#. Start the VM by clicking :guilabel:`Play virtual machine`.
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#. Follow one of these guides to complete the installation of |CL|.
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* *Desktop* version: :ref:`install-clr-desktop-start`
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* *Server* version: :ref:`install-clr-server-start`
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#. Reboot the VM after the installation completes.
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#. Install the ``os-cloudguest-vmware`` bundle, the open source
|
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VMware Tools for Linux\* guest operating systems, which enables
|
||||
new features and improves general performance.
|
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|
||||
.. code-block:: bash
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|
||||
sudo swupd bundle-add os-cloudguest-vmware
|
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sudo systemctl enable --now open-vm-tools
|
||||
|
||||
More information is available on the `VMWare Tools Product Documentation`_
|
||||
site.
|
||||
|
||||
.. tab:: Use |CL| pre-built VMWare image
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||||
|
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#. Navigate to the |CL| `Downloads`_ page and download the ``VMware``
|
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image.
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|
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#. Decompress the downloaded file and move it to the
|
||||
directory where your newly-created VM files reside.
|
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|
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.. note::
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|
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Depending on the OS, you can typically find the VMware VM
|
||||
files under:
|
||||
|
||||
* Linux distros :file:`/home/username/vmware`
|
||||
* Windows :file:`C:\Users\username\Documents\Virtual Machines`
|
||||
|
||||
#. Start the ``VMware Workstation Player`` app.
|
||||
|
||||
#. Select the VM that was created in section `Create a blank VM`_.
|
||||
See Figure 9.
|
||||
|
||||
#. Click :guilabel:`Edit virtual machine settings`.
|
||||
|
||||
.. rst-class:: dropshadow
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-09.png
|
||||
:scale: 100%
|
||||
:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Edit virtual machine settings
|
||||
|
||||
Figure 9: VMware Workstation Player - Edit virtual machine settings
|
||||
|
||||
#. Under :guilabel:`Hardware` and :guilabel:`Device` list, select
|
||||
:guilabel:`Hard Disk (SCSI)`. See Figure 11.
|
||||
|
||||
.. rst-class:: dropshadow
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-11.png
|
||||
:scale: 100%
|
||||
:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Remove hard drive
|
||||
|
||||
Figure 11: VMware Workstation Player - Remove hard drive
|
||||
|
||||
#. Click the :guilabel:`Remove` button.
|
||||
|
||||
#. To add a new hard disk and attach the pre-built |CL|
|
||||
VMware image, click the :guilabel:`Add` button. See Figure 12.
|
||||
|
||||
.. rst-class:: dropshadow
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-12.png
|
||||
:scale: 100%
|
||||
:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Add new device
|
||||
|
||||
Figure 12: VMware Workstation Player - Add new device
|
||||
|
||||
#. Under the :guilabel:`Hardware types` section, select
|
||||
:guilabel:`Hard Disk`. See Figure 13.
|
||||
|
||||
.. rst-class:: dropshadow
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-13.png
|
||||
:scale: 100%
|
||||
:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Add hard drive
|
||||
|
||||
Figure 13: VMware Workstation Player - Add hard drive
|
||||
|
||||
#. Click the :guilabel:`Next` button.
|
||||
|
||||
#. Select your preferred :guilabel:`Virtual disk type`.
|
||||
See Figure 14.
|
||||
|
||||
.. rst-class:: dropshadow
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-14.png
|
||||
:scale: 100%
|
||||
:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Select virtual disk type
|
||||
|
||||
Figure 14: VMware Workstation Player - Select virtual disk type
|
||||
|
||||
#. Select the :guilabel:`Use an existing virtual disk` option.
|
||||
See Figure 15.
|
||||
|
||||
.. rst-class:: dropshadow
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-15.png
|
||||
:scale: 100%
|
||||
:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Use existing virtual disk
|
||||
|
||||
Figure 15: VMware Workstation Player - Use existing virtual disk
|
||||
|
||||
#. Click the :guilabel:`Browse` button and select the
|
||||
pre-built |CL| VMware image file. See Figure 16.
|
||||
|
||||
.. rst-class:: dropshadow
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../../_figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-16.png
|
||||
:scale: 100%
|
||||
:alt: VMware Workstation Player - Select pre-built VMware |CL| image file
|
||||
|
||||
Figure 16: VMware Workstation Player - Select pre-built VMware |CL|
|
||||
image file
|
||||
|
||||
#. Click the :guilabel:`Finish` button.
|
||||
|
||||
.. note::
|
||||
|
||||
When asked to convert the existing virtual disk to a newer format,
|
||||
selecting either option works.
|
||||
|
||||
#. Click the :guilabel:`OK` button.
|
||||
|
||||
#. Start the VM by clicking :guilabel:`Play virtual machine`.
|
||||
|
||||
.. note::
|
||||
|
||||
If you need to increase the disk size of the pre-built |CL| image, see
|
||||
:ref:`increase-virtual-disk-size`.
|
||||
|
||||
Related topics
|
||||
**************
|
||||
@@ -400,6 +415,6 @@ For other guides on using the VMWare Player and ESXi, see:
|
||||
.. _VMware Workstation Player Documentation:
|
||||
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/index.html
|
||||
|
||||
.. _downloads: https://clearlinux.org/downloads
|
||||
.. _Downloads: https://clearlinux.org/downloads
|
||||
|
||||
.. _VMWare Tools Product Documentation: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/10.1.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vmwaretools.doc/GUID-8B6EA5B7-453B-48AA-92E5-DB7F061341D1.html
|
||||
|
||||