Install VMware Player 5.0.1 in Linux Mint 13

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Type in the following command then hit Enter.

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`

3. Use these commands to install the 32-bit version.

mkdir ~/VMware && cd ~/VMware
wget -c http://goo.gl/qGcHF -O VMware-Player-5.0.1-894247.i386.bundle.tar
tar -xvf VMware-Player-5.0.1-894247.i386.bundle.tar
chmod +x VMware-Player-5.0.1-894247.i386.bundle
sudo sh VMware-Player-5.0.1-894247.i386.bundle

4. Use these commands to install the 64-bit version.

mkdir ~/VMware && cd ~/VMware
wget -c http://goo.gl/aoveM -O VMware-Player-5.0.1-894247.x86_64.bundle.tar
tar -xvf VMware-Player-5.0.1-894247.x86_64.bundle.tar
chmod +x VMware-Player-5.0.1-894247.x86_64.bundle
sudo sh VMware-Player-5.0.1-894247.x86_64.bundle

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