In this tutorial, I will show you " How to install Centos in Vmware workstation " without messing around with your host operating system, whether Windows or Linux.
Also, you will learn about the installation of groups after minimal CentOS installation. This post is basically for those people, who already had Windows 10 or Linux installed as the host OS.
And need to install Centos 8 version on it as Guest OS. It may be for education, research or exploring new features of the Centos 8 Linux operating system. I am using Vmware workstation player 15 free to use non-commercial in my tutorial and Centos 8.
But Steps are more or less common for installing any operating system. Just need to follow instructions on the screen. If you already having VMware workstation player 15 installed, good but if not, then you can check my tutorial -. I have selected Ubuntu OS It has everything, I need to make this tutorial. Update:- Latest version 8. Select your Centos mirror link and download Centos 8 ".
I have downloaded " CentOS Also, you have the option to download full package DVD iso. If your internet bandwidth is really poor, then you can download the. Please refer screenshot. The first step would be to create a virtual machine to install CentOS 8 in Vmware. So, open VMware workstation player in your host operating system. For example, I am using Ubuntu You can select this option. I will install the operating system later — if you are not willing to install Operating system immediately or you are not ready with Burnt CentOS iso CD or image, you can select this option.
Add the name and location of Virtual machine. Now it's time to define your virtual disk size. Generally, 20GB is enough for any Linux flavour installation. For example, I have also selected 20 GB disk size and split virtual disk into multiple files. Split virtual disk into multiple files — management of Virtual machine disk file is easy but may have some performance impact due to large files.
Because it's recommended memory for CentOS Virtual machine. Once your Virtual machine is ready, now you need to provide the path of Centos 8 iso image. For that, you need to click " Edit virtual machine settings ". Afterwards, click browse and provide path to your Centos 8 iso image. So now you may think, why I have not selected "install Centos Linux 8" option?
So the answer is, you may encounter package missing errors as shown in the picture. Probably due to graphics and VM tools packages are not found. We need to go with a basic graphics installation to avoid this error.
Also, make a note, we are doing an installation with CentOS 8 minimal iso. Once we are done with minimal installation. Later, we will install the required package group and graphics in this post.
As soon as you select option and press enter , it will start booting. Once you get Installation Wizard, Select your preferred language. For example, I will select English United States. Click continue. On the installation summary page, you have different options like Software, System, language support, Software selection and K dump.
For example, I will keep all options default , which includes automatic partitioning also. To get the option of " Begin installation ", You need to select " Installation Destination " showing warning Yellow patch. Additionally, if you don't want to perform minimal installation, you can select the preferred group from " Software selection " option. In this illustration, I will keep it default server and later, will show you, how to install groups with yum command.
Once you select the Installation Destination option, in the storage configuration section. Choose Automatic and click Done. If you are new to Linux, I would suggest you keep partition as Automatic.
Otherwise, you can choose " custom " and select partition size as per your need. On the Next screen, Setup root password, as it's mandatory for security. Also, you have the option to create extra user, Because log in with root is never suggested due to security concerns. You just Sit back, relax and enjoy your tea or coffee.. Now Centos installation has been completed and you have logged in with your user.
Let's activate the network interface. Most of the us who are new to Linux, skip this step and really wonder later for these common issues or questions. So this steps is really important, on - How to enable and activate network interface in CentOS 8 after installation. Run command " nmtui" from CentOS prompt. Click " activate a connection" and select your network interface ens33 in my case. Then, click activate. For example, you can click on " Edit a connection" and then selecting DHCP or manual in the provided field.
You can also disable or enable IPV6 using this option. Now we are done with the minimal installation with server related package. Then, there are options to install groups. Once it will sync up packages metadata, you will get list of groups and environment groups available. For example,. You can select your preferred environment group , i will select " server with GUI " for this post. If you don't want to install a complete environment group and only selected group is required.
Then run. Once Desktop is available, select your language and click Next. Select keyboard layout and click Next. Then switch on or switch off your location service s in wizard and click next. Now, you must also know VMware tools. These tools are really important for the guest operating system.
Because it helps to improve functionality and management of Virtual machine. These steps are shown using VMWare workstation player But in case it's not installed or got removed. Update automatically - If you will select this option, you just need to click on Download and install. It will automatically install or update VMtools in Centos. Update manually do nothing - This option will download Vmware tools and you have to manually install it in your CentOS 8.
I will select " update manually " to show you complete steps. In case you don't have VMware tools installed or want to install from scratch. Follow these steps-. Then, Restart your Virtual machine. The yum command is going to be obsolete soon.
So start practising for dnf to install or remove packages in CentOS. While you are giving the correct password, still it's failing. To resolve this, you just need to start Vmware workstation player with Root privileges from Terminal of your host operating system. If you still have any difficulty, you can refer to this video on " How to install CentOS in Vmware workstation " further.
Additionally, you are free to explore its features, if you are a novice to Linux or CentOS. After looking at 4 other web sites all claiming Centos installation on vmware workstation yours was successfully. Thank you. Hi Bob, Happy to know and that's the motto of my site. Writing content only after testing and I attach screenshots and video also for my readers.
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Before you begin this guide, you will need the root account OR non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your system Physical host. Make sure your system and its kernel are up to date. If you liked this article, then do subscribe to email alerts for Linux tutorials. If you have any questions or doubts? Related Posts.
Also, we have noted your request, allow us some to write and polish the article on same… Reply. Thanks, Ravi! Regards Reply. Thank you Reply. Thank you very much, my dear brother, for your response. In VirtualBox when I choose the file I get an error. With all versions What is the problem, thank you very much Reply. Please help me out Reply. Use this package. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you to check the official VMware Workstation web site.
You must be logged in to post a comment. Skip to content. Table of Contents Step 1. Prerequisites This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. If it is not appearing in your installation; not an issue; skip it. From the log-in screen, provide the password of the User and click on the Sign In button to log in to the Operating System.
If the entered password is correct, you are now logged into the System. Select the language from the list of languages. Click on the Next button to select the keyboard layout. Select English US keyboard layout. Click on the Next button to go to the next setup.
Click on the Next button to go to Online Accounts screen. From the Online Accounts screen, connect to the online accounts or click on the Skip button to skip the step now. Now you are ready to go! Your email address will not be published.
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Learn more. Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 1 month ago. Modified 7 years ago. Viewed k times. How do I uninstall it completely so I can attempt a fresh reinstall? Improve this question. Braiam Alvar Then fix it? How did you installed it in first place? What was the error presented? Add a comment. Sorted by: Reset to default. Highest score default Date modified newest first Date created oldest first. To uninstall VMWare Workstation, you will need to run: sudo vmware-installer --uninstall-product vmware-workstation If you just run: vmware-installer by itself, it will print all the options you have available.
If you run: vmware-installer -l It will print a list of all VMWare products you have installed. Similarly, to uninstall VMWare Player: sudo vmware-installer --uninstall-product vmware-player. Improve this answer. So I've discovered the hard way that this question needs a "nuke" option. The Overflow Blog. I wonder whether you solve the problem or not in the end, please, because I have the same problem. Check the log for details. You left out one very important detail.
This is a huge problem for people with desktop systems which are still functional Intel Core 4 2. This also has a ripple effect for upgrading to newer versions of Linux, Ubuntu C header files matching your running kernel were not found.
Then follow the procedure to update from 12 to I have installed and I can run VMware But network bridging does not work. When i connect VM interface to the bridged vmnet0 always get an error. Have a question or suggestion? Please leave a comment to start the discussion. Please keep in mind that all comments are moderated and your email address will NOT be published.
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There are also some other features that you will discover by practice and make hands-on labs. Before you begin this guide, you will need the root account OR non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your system Physical host. Make sure your system and its kernel are up to date. If you liked this article, then do subscribe to email alerts for Linux tutorials.
If you have any questions or doubts? Related Posts. Also, we have noted your request, allow us some to write and polish the article on same… Reply.
Thanks, Ravi! Regards Reply. Thank you Reply. Thank you very much, my dear brother, for your response. In VirtualBox when I choose the file I get an error. With all versions What is the problem, thank you very much Reply. Please help me out Reply.