When I try, it tells me that it has the "wrong magic number." I have no idea what that means. On 22.04 it installed and ran with no problem. I've tried to find a new download online, but Broadcom's (purchaser of VMware) website is unnavigable.
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As far as I can tell VMware WS does not list *Ubuntu 24.04 LTS as a supported host system yet: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/exter...legacyId=80807
Perhaps this is a possible solution for you: Install VMware Workstation Player in Ubuntu 24.04 [Fix Module Issue]
The GitHub page it refers to says that this also should work with VMware WS before 17.x.Debian KDE & LXQt • Kubuntu & Lubuntu • openSUSE KDE • Windows • macOS X
Desktop: Lenovo ThinkCentre M75s • Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro 13" • and others
get rid of Snap script (20.04 +) • reinstall Snap for release-upgrade script (20.04 +)
install traditional Firefox script (22.04 +) • install traditional Thunderbird script (24.04) -
In the past two days, I've had enough experience with Broadcom to persuade me to abandon VMware Workstation in favor of Oracle Virtual Box. Broadcom's site is not at all user-friendly, and it has not been possible to reach support either by telephone (because you need a case number first) or by chat (since it reports that it is broken.) Thanks, Kitten for the try; I appreciate your time even if the fix didn't work.Comment
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VirtualBox or QEMU/KVM (virt-manager can even be selected during the Kubuntu 24.04 LTS installation) are both good alternatives.
The only real advantage VMware has for me is the much better graphics support/acceleration for Windows guests. I dare to say: if you don't need this you don't need to use VMware (for a private desktop computer…).Debian KDE & LXQt • Kubuntu & Lubuntu • openSUSE KDE • Windows • macOS X
Desktop: Lenovo ThinkCentre M75s • Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro 13" • and others
get rid of Snap script (20.04 +) • reinstall Snap for release-upgrade script (20.04 +)
install traditional Firefox script (22.04 +) • install traditional Thunderbird script (24.04)Comment
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