I install VMware with the RPM but I can't find where it is installed (Me Newb)

[Col. Newman]

I installed VMware with the RPM but I can't find where it is installed (I'm a Newb with linux). I Know it is installed thought because I went to install it again and it wouldn't install because it already is installed.

[devils casper]

in terminal/konsole, execute this command

which vmware

i dont know the *exact* name of vmware package. in case, 'which' command doesn't show anything, look in /usr/bin folder. most packages are installed in that folder only.




casper

[Col. Newman]

in terminal/konsole, execute this command

which vmware

i dont know the *exact* name of vmware package. in case, 'which' command doesn't show anything, look in /usr/bin folder. most packages are installed in that folder only.




casper

I found it, in /usr/bin I click on the shell script file but nothing happens


VMware-workstation-5.5.2-29772.i386

P.S. Why wasn't it added to the Apps folder on the Apps Menu?

[devils casper]

in terminal, type full path of script

/usr/bin/script_name

post the output here.

EDIT: sometimes packages appear in Menu after reboot only. did you reboot?





casper

[bryansmith]

You do not click shell scripts and have the program run that way, unlike batch files in Windows. In a konsole, type vmware and then hit [tab] twice. This should auto complete vmware's binary file for you. If that does not work, try vm and then hit [tab] twice.

Not every app gets added to the menus. So don't worry, nothing's wrong with the program.

Bryan

[Col. Newman]

in terminal, type full path of script

/usr/bin/script_name

post the output here.

casper

I did that an I know now why it's not running, it was not configured.

I run vmware-config.pl I view the EULA but it won't give me the do you accept prompt

it just gives me this "/usr/share/doc/vmware/EULA lines 691-713/713 (END)"

Am I missing something here?

[bryansmith]

At the end of the EULA, try typing q (this is in case the EULA is shown through less).

Bryan

[Col. Newman]

At the end of the EULA, try typing q (this is in case the EULA is shown through less).

Bryan

Thank You Thank You Thank You, it's working now

Sorry for my ignorance

[bryansmith]

It's all good. We've all been there .

Bryan

[mastoo]

i followed your steps but i found this error when i ran vmplayer;

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linux:/home/mastoo # vmplayer
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified


(vmplayer:9985): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified


(vmplayer:9997): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
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