Tips for Installing VMWare Server on Ubuntu Edgy (6.10)
I have a Dell PowerEdge that I wanted to convert into a one server lab using VMWare. Being a Gentoo fan, I thought first about using it to power the VMWare server host, but opted to give Ubuntu Edgy a try first. It went pretty smooth and so far I am pleased with the results.
I used the instructions from the Ubuntu Community for installing the free VMWare Server. Since I want my server to be lean and mean, I used the server edition of Ubuntu, which means that I was missing some libraries according to the install:
“The correct version of one or more libraries needed to run VMware Server may be missing.”
I found a post on the UbuntuForums site that explained the fix:
sudo apt-get install libx11-6 libx11-dev libxtst6 xlibs-dev
So far, so good. I’ll provide updates as I spend more time deploying Virtual Machines.
James @ March 10, 2007