How do I install Ubuntu in VMware?
I am using Windows 8 and want to install Ubuntu in virtual environment.
How do I install Ubuntu in VMware?
To install Ubuntu in VMware:
- Download VMware from here and Ubuntu from here.
- They have some different version of Workstations. Pick one of each which fits for your computer.
- Double click on the VMware software application and run it.
- Click Next to install.
- Keep pressing Next until you see
finish
and then click finish. - After that, double click on the Icon which is named VMware Workstation is located on the desktop. Clicking on File --> New --> Virtual Machine… then choose Typical --> Next.
- If you have software in DVD which contained software that you want to create, choose Install disc. Otherwise, Choosing the Installer Disc image file (ISO) software application with extension ISO.
- Keep pressing “Next” to continue.
- Setting maximum disk size (GB) as 8 and choose the option “Store virtual disk as a single file”, then hit "Next"
- Enter username and password in Ubuntu.
- Keep pressing "Next" until you see finish then hit Finish
- It will automatically reboot , next, it will run an Ubuntu application as well (the one input "Ubuntu.ISO" above step).
- The installing screen will appear and run as the picture.
- After finish running the installation, restart now
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