usr/lib/wmware/bin/wmware-vmx: error while loading shared libraries: libXinerama.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I also tried with nogui option but then I get: Hm, this was exact my doubt initially, if it is possible to run a virtual GUI OS in a environment without having any GUI in the host system. This vm runs perfectly in my Workstation on my Windows PC.Įrror: Cannot launch the UI because no display server is present in the current environment Then I took one of my smaller VMs, an old Windows XP (with 3.5 GB vmdk-size only) where I disabled a lot of things (drives, usb, sound, shared folders) to have it very basic. So now I have on my Windows 8.1 (64-Bit) PC, the Workstation 12.1, there I have Ubuntu 14.04 without any X-Server as VM, there inside I have installed VMware-Workstation-Full-12.1.0-3272444.x86_64.bundle (installation was successful). OK, I tried the Workstation and indeed I was able to install it on a GUI-less Ubuntu 14.04 VM (on my Windows 8.1 Host with Workstation 12.1) where there is no X-Server.Īs you said, the installer falls back to install it without GUI. VMware Workstation 12 Pro Documentation Center You might also try to run the guest via the vmware command: Unfortunately I do not have a linux host without X installed handy here, so can't test here without setting up a headless server myself. You might be able to install the libxinerama package, but it might drag in a lot of dependencies.įWIW, vSphere is pretty much what you are describing for a non GUI system on which to run GUI guests, so it should not be a problem at all.

I now see you tried the nogui option already. See vmrun manual at: VIX API DocumentationĮdit: hmm. Including the startup dialog box, to allow noninteractive

The nogui option suppresses the user interface, Which is required to display a VMware user interface. The default gui option starts the machine interactively, Starts a virtual machine (.vmx file) or team (.vmtm file). I think it should work, but you have to pass the nogui option. Now that would be silly, having a text installer and then not allow the VM to run.

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