Workstation User’s Manual
54 VMware, Inc.
Start Workstation on a Linux Host
WhetheryoucanstartWorkstationfromaLinuxuserinterfacedependsontheLinux
distribution.Forexample,onRedHatEnterpriseLinux5.1,theVMwareWorkstation
menuitemisintheApplications>SystemToolsmenu.
YoucanalwaysstartWorkstationfromthecommandline.Althoughyoumustbecome
roottoinstallWo
rkstation,youdonothavetoberoottostartandrunWorkstation.
To start Workstation on a Linux host
1Openaterminalwindow.
2Dooneofthefollowing:
If/usr/binisinyourdefaultpath,enterthefollowingcommand:
vmware &
If/usr/binisnotinyourdefaultpath,enterthefollowingcommand:
/usr/bin/vmware &
3Readandaccepttheenduserlicenseagreement(EULA).
Overview of the Workstation Window
AWorkstationvirtualmachineislikeaseparatecomputerthatrunsinawindowon
yourphysicalcomputer.However,Workstationdisplaysmorethanthescreenof
anothercomputer.FromtheWorkstationwindow,youcanaccessandrunvirtual
machinesandteamsofvirtualmachines.Youcanalsoswitcheasilyfromonevi
rtual
machinetoanother.
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