How to Install Ubuntu Linux On VMware Workstation

by ITSmarttricks Team · January 16, 2017

Today, I’m going to show you, step by step Install Ubuntu on a virtual machine. The system requires the installation of a 700 MHz processor (about Intel Celeron or better), 512 MB RAM (system memory), and 5 GB of hard-drive space.

Download Ubuntu Desktop Image:

First of all, we’ve to download the Ubuntu ISO image. it’s a freely available OS that is based on Red hat ENT. Linux system. You can download the ISO from its website. please go to the link and download ISO.

https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Follow the below steps to Install Ubuntu On VMware Workstation:

Open VMware Workstation:

After downloading an iso file, open VMWare, and create a new virtual machine.

Select Installation Media or Source:

After creating the virtual machine, a dialog box will open in it, add an ISO file from the “Installer Disk Image File” option and start the installation.

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Media Source

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Enter Details in Personalize Linux Dialog Box:

In this dialog box, you have to enter your Name, Username, and Password. This will your Login credentials. Check Virtual Machine Name and Location (Virtual Machine Backup path), Also check Disk Capacity and Power On Virtual Machine.

Enter details

OS installation starts:

After this, you will see that the installation process starts. (Copy files & setup installed) Please wait until the process completes. After an automatic restart, you will be asked to enter your username and password to log in.

Ubuntu OS Installation Process

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Login in to Desktop:

Now you will have to enter your username and password to login to Ubuntu. This is the same username and password you had set earlier.

Username and Password

Enjoy working on Ubuntu Desktop.

Ubuntu Desktop

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That’s all, In this article, we have explained How to Install Ubuntu On VMware Workstation. I hope you enjoy this article. If you like this article, then just share it. If you have any questions about this article, please comment.