Recipe: Set up a Ubuntu Linux virtual workstation with VMWare Workstation on any x86_64 system

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Install VMWare Workstation

  1. This product can be obtained from https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion. It appears it is now available free of charge.

Note

On some Linux distros, VMWare Workstation may be available through package repositories, which might make installation and management easier.

Obtain a Ubuntu Linux image

  1. Download Ubuntu Desktop from https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop. This should be a .iso file.

Run the Ubuntu Linux easy install process

  1. Run VMWare Workstation.

  2. In VMware Workstation, create a new virtual machine:

    • In the “Home” tab, select “Create a New Virtual Machine”.

    • In “Virtual Machine Configuration”, select “Typical (recommended)”. Click “Next”.

    • In “Install operating system from”, select “Use ISO image”. Using “Browse…”, select the ISO image you downloaded earlier. Click “Next”.

    • In “Personalize Linux”, enter “ubosdev” as “Full name” and as “User name”. Enter a password and confirm. Click “Next”.

    • In “Virtual Machine Name”, set the “Name” to something suitable, such as “ubosdev”. Click “Next”.

    • In “Disk Size”, set a size suitable for your needs, such as 60 GB. This only means the disk may grow up to 60GB, not that it starts out that large. Select “Split virtual disk into multiple files”. Click “Next”.

    • In “This virtual machine will be created with the following settings:”, click “Customize Hardware…”, and then:

      • In the “Hardware” tab:

        • Set Memory to a suitable amount of base memory, based on your needs, such as 4 GB
        • Set Processors to something suitable, such as 2.
        • Leave the other settings unchanged. Click “Close”.

      Click “Finish”.

    • In “Install the Guest Operating System” and “Install VMWare Tools”, click “Close”.

  3. The VM is now starting.

  4. If it asks whether to download and install VMWare tools, say Yes.

Fill out the “Welcome to Ubuntu” wizard

  1. “Choose your language”

  2. “Accessibility in Ubuntu”

  3. “Select your keyboard layout”

  4. In “Connect to the internet”, choose “Use wired connection”. Click “Next”.

  5. In “What do you want to do with Ubuntu?” select “Install Ubuntu”. Click “Next”.

  6. In “How would you like to install Ubuntu?” select “Interactive installation”. Click “Next”.

  7. In “What apps would you like to install to start with?” select “Default selection”. Click “Next”.

  8. In “Install recommended oproprietary software?”, accept the defaults (no proprietary third-party software). Click “Next”.

  9. In “How do you want to install Ubuntu?”, select “Manual installation”. Click “Next”.

  10. In “Manual partitioning”:

    1. Create a boot loader partition:

      • Select “Free space” below device sda.
      • In the “Device for boot loader installation”, popup, select the only option.

    2. Create a main partition

      • Select “Free space” below device sda.
      • Click the “+”
      • In “Create partition”:
        • Leave the default Size unchanged.
        • In the “Used as” popup, select “Btrfs”.
        • For “Mount point”, enter “/”
        • Click “OK”.

    3. Click “Next”.

  11. In “Create your account”:

    • Enter suitable information, such as “ubosdev” for “Your name”, “Your computer’s name” and “Your username”.

    • Set a password.

    • Uncheck “Require my password to log in”.

    • Click “Next”.

  12. In “Select your timezone”, set suitable data. Click “Next”.

  13. In “Ready to install”, click “Install”.

  14. After a while, the screen changes to “Installation complete”. Click “Restart now”.