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Chapter 2 Installing and Upgrading VMware Workstation
Uninstall Workstation from a Linux Host
WhenyouuninstallWorkstation7.0,productlicenses,preferencesettings,andvirtual
machinesarenotremoved.Aconfirmationdialogboxappearstocheckwhetherto
removeorpreserveyourconfigurations.
To uninstall Workstation from a Linux host
Ifyouusedthebundleinstaller,enterthefollowingcommand:
vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation
SelecteitherYesorNotoconfirmwhetheryouwanttopreserveorremove your
configurationfiles.
IfyouusedtheRPMinstallertoinstallWorkstation4,5.x,and6.x,enterthe
followingcommands:
rpm -qa | grep VM
TheVMwareWorkstationproductinstallernameappears.
rpm -e <VMware_Workstation_ product_ installer_name>
Preparing for an Upgrade
WhenyouinstallanewversionofWorkstation,thepreviousversionisuninstalledbut
thepreferencesyouset,licensefiles,andvirtualmachinesarenotremoved.Virtual
machinescreatedwithanearlierversionofWorkstationarenotdeleted,however
VMwarerecommendsthatyoumakebackupcopiesinpreparationfortheupgrade.
VMwarerecomm
endsthatyoucompletethefollowingtasksbeforeupgrading:
MakesureallvirtualmachinesareWorkstation4,5.x,or6.xvirtualmachines.
DirectupgradesfromaWorkstation2or3virtualmachinearenotsupportedin
Workstation6.xand7.0.
IfavirtualmachinewascreatedwithaversionofWorkstationearlierthan
Workstation5.5andithasasnapshot,deletethesnapshotbeforeupgrading.
See “DeleteaSnapshotoraRecording”onpage 212.
ForupgradesfromWorkstation4,5.x,or6.x,ifyoubridged(mapped)virtual
networkstospecificphysicalorvirtualadapters,writedownthesettingsyouused.
AlthoughWorkstation7.0generallypreservesnetworksettingsduringthe
upgrade,itcannotpreservebridgesettingscreatedwithWorkstation4,5.x,or6.x.
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