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Why doesn't all Linux software appear there? I tried typing in VMWare earlier, to install Workstation, and it wasn't there? I then tried the d/l from the VM site and it's an RPM which my package manager doesn't recognise.

Help!
 
I think it shows only the most popular applications to prevent users feeling overwhelmed. If you go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager you'll find the much more detailed version of the package management system.

However, VMWare Workstation isn't in it, as it's a commercial application that you have to purchase. VirtualBox does much the same thing as VMWare and is available through the repositories.

Alternatively, you can install the free VMWare Server. If you check the Ubuntu Wiki or Ubuntuforums there should be a guide on there.
 
Yeah, I don't think it's ever been in an official Ubuntu repo due to the licensing restrictions on the software. Download the .tar.gz and compile from source - it's very easy as it comes with scripts to do that for you.

Alternatively you can covert .rpms to .debs for Ubuntu (though I've never been confident about how reliable this is) - http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2008/03/howto-convert-redhat-and-fedora-rpm.html.

Or just install VirtualBox instead :D.
 
I was using VMWare Server until recently, when I thought I'd give VirtualBox a bash. It's very good indeed. It feels quicker to me than VMWare Server and has all the features I need, plus some that aren't in VMWare Server. I haven't used Workstation for several years, so can't say whether it's really worth forking out for. It's definitely better than VMWare Player, though.
 
Yes, Server was what I meant, sorry.

I can remember you could install it using Automatix, but that's no longer available sadly.

I want to use VMWare specifically because of the ability to run applications within windows as though they were running natively. Virtualbox doesn't do that does it?
 
Yes, VirtualBox does exactly that. I'm running Windows XP on my Intrepid box in seamless mode, so the Windows applications sit on top of the Linux desktop (similar to Parallels if you've seen that on OS X).

I'd give it a go. It's a lot easier to install than VMWare Server, and you shouldn't run into problems when you later upgrade the kernel, as you could with past versions of VMWare Server.
 
fishfishfish said:
Yes, VirtualBox does exactly that. I'm running Windows XP on my Intrepid box in seamless mode, so the Windows applications sit on top of the Linux desktop (similar to Parallels if you've seen that on OS X).

I'd give it a go. It's a lot easier to install than VMWare Server, and you shouldn't run into problems when you later upgrade the kernel, as you could with past versions of VMWare Server.
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Cool, thank you :)

I'll give it a try.
 
Only it's no longer in the reps unfortunately... At least, not on Intrepid.

matt@q9550:~$ apt-cache search vmware
mdetect - mouse device autodetection tool
xserver-xorg-video-vmware - X.Org X server -- VMware display driver
libview-dev - VMware's Incredibly Exciting Widgets
libview2 - VMware's Incredibly Exciting Widgets
libview2-dbg - VMware's Incredibly Exciting Widgets
python-vm-builder - VM builder
virt-goodies - A collection of helpful virtualisation related tools
virtual-mobile-builder - tool to create virtual machines of Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded (UME)
open-vm-source - Source for VMware guest systems driver
open-vm-toolbox - tools and components for VMware guest systems (GUI tools)
open-vm-tools - tools and components for VMware guest systems (CLI tools)
open-vm-tools-dbg - tools and components for VMware guest systems (debug)
vmware-package - utility for building VMware Debian packages
xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse - X.Org X server -- VMMouse input driver to use with VMWare
matt@q9550:~$
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Is vmware-package not something for making a .deb from VMWare binaries?
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Yes, but you still need the source of the original package. It's for people to produce their own debs, I believe, rather than a pre-packaged deb of a VMWare item.

This package provides a 'make-vmpkg' utility that creates Debian packages for various VMware products and related software.

The following products are supported:

* VMware Workstation 6.0 (includes VMware Player).
* VMware Player 2.0.
* VMware Server 1.0.
* VMware Server Console 1.0.
* VMware Server Management Interface 1.0.
* any-any kernel modules.

Please note that the resulting packages files are non-free and non-distributable.

The package is meant to aid a local admin to roll out VMware products to his systems by means of the packaging system.
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Right, progress update and further questions...

I've installed VirtualBox and created a Windows XP SP3 VM. I've installed Office 2003.

How do I get an application (e.g. MS Word) within the VM to run in seamless mode? The option is greyed out in the File menu.

TIA
 
You need to map a drive to cross files between ubuntu & Vbox.

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I don't get what you mean. right ctrl + F makes it full screen..Same again to reduce !!
 
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Outcast said:
You need to map a drive to cross files between ubuntu & Vbox.

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I don't get what you mean. right ctrl + F makes it full screen..Same again to reduce !!
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I'll try and explain it another way :)

Seamless Mode is supposed to allow you to run an application (like MS Word) in it's own Window, so it appears to be running natively within Linux, does that make sense?

VirtualBox is still running, but it's minimised, all you can see are the seamless windows of whatever applications you have chosen to run that way.

In this case, I can see the Seamless mode option, but am unable to select it because it's greyed out.
 
There are several versions of VirtualBox. Seamless virtualisation is only enabled/present in the proprietary version (Sun xVM VirtualBox). Is that the one you have installed? It's not greyed out on mine. Unless seamless virtualisation is only available on certain guest OSs. I don't know for sure, but if it depends on RDP, it might not work if you're running Windows XP Home as the guest OS. RDP is only present in XP Pro, afaik.
 
fishfishfish said:
There are several versions of VirtualBox. Seamless virtualisation is only enabled/present in the proprietary version (Sun xVM VirtualBox). Is that the one you have installed? It's not greyed out on mine. Unless seamless virtualisation is only available on certain guest OSs. I don't know for sure, but if it depends on RDP, it might not work if you're running Windows XP Home as the guest OS. RDP is only present in XP Pro, afaik.
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This is the truth - if you installed it from the repository then seamless mode isnt enabled. You will need to install the version from here to get the additional functionality - dont worry its free too and v easy to install

Set the windows taskbar to auto-hide, and install the windows "human" theme and you can almost fool yourself that its native. Pointless but fun in a super-geeky way haha
 
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