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Can vmWare Server be installed in a X-less host?


I am planning to move my vmWare's Virtual Machines from a Windows host to a Linux host (Ubuntu). It is possible to run vmWare Server in a Linux host that does not have the graphical environment (does not have X)?

I just wonder how the graphical setup of Windows/Linux guest work in this case.

Thanks in advance for your time.

Victor Marquez


Solution

  • Just install it on Ubuntu Server and install it via apt-get. Here's a good walkthrough

    http://users.piuha.net/martti/comp/ubuntu/en/server.html

    I did this on my development server and connect to it using the graphical client on my Windows machine. I have no gui installed.