Fedora 40/39 VMware Install Guide [VMware Workstation Pro 17.5.2]

This is guide, howto install VMware Workstation Pro (for personal use or with license key) on Fedora 40/39.

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1. Install VMware Workstation Pro on Fedora 40/39⌗

1.1 Download VMware Workstation Pro⌗

You need broadcom account then goto VMWare Workstation Pro Download Page and download latest version, currently 17.5.2.

1.2 Check sha256sum⌗

sha256sum ~/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle

1.3 Make VMware-Workstation-Full-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle executable⌗

chmod +x ~/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle

1.4 Change root user⌗

su -
## OR ##
sudo -i

1.5 Make sure that you system is up-to-date⌗

1.5.1 Fully update your system⌗

## Fedora 40/39 ##
dnf update

1.5.2 After kernel update reboot your system:⌗

reboot

1.6 Install needed dependencies⌗

## Fedora 40/39 ##
dnf install kernel-devel kernel-headers gcc make patch wget

1.7 Run VMware Installer⌗

/home/<username>/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-Full-17.5.2-23775571.x86_64.bundle

1.8 Patch asm/timex.h⌗

cd

wget https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/files/vmware-timex-h.patch

patch /usr/src/kernels/$(uname -r)/arch/x86/include/asm/timex.h vmware-timex-h.patch

1.9 Build VMware Modules⌗

/usr/bin/vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

2. Run VMware⌗

2.1 Start VMware⌗

From menu:

From command line:

vmware

2.2 Accept VMware General Terms⌗

2.3 Accept VMware License⌗

2.4 Check VMware Updates on startup⌗

2.5 VMware’s Customer Experience Improvement Program (“CEIP”)⌗

2.6 VMware for personal use or license key⌗

2.7 Authenticate⌗

2.7 VMware Workstation Pro 17.5.2 running on Fedora 40⌗

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