How to Install VMware Workstation on Linux Mint 22 (Step-by-Step)

You can follow the steps below to install VMware Workstation Pro 17—which is now free for personal use—on Linux Mint 22.

Step 1: Create a Broadcom Account

To download VMware Workstation, you’ll need to create a Broadcom account. Click this link to get started.

After creating your account, make sure to log in to the Broadcom Support Portal using this link.

Next, click this link to go to the VMware Workstation download page.

Before installing VMware Workstation on Linux Mint, you need to install the required dependency packages. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt install build-essential dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)

After installing the dependency packages, run the VMware Workstation Linux installer using the following sh command:

sudo sh VMware-workstation-Full-####-####.bundle

Replace the name of the .bundle file with the one you downloaded.

And that’s all you need to do to install VMware Workstation Pro on Linux Mint. You can now start creating virtual machines.