VMWare Workstation 12.5.5 requires gcc-6

[Extarys]

Hi!

So I wanted to install VMware cause I think I might get better performance compared to VirtualBox.

I downloaded the .bundle, installed it but when I launch, it says the gcc-6 6.2 or later is required.

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deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-toolchain-r/test/ubuntu xenial main
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gcc-6

Running gcc-6 -v gives me 6.2, but VMWare is still complaining.

Does anyone have installed this version or what recent version is known to work on LM18.1?

Thank you!

[Pierre]

you probably need to use VMware Player rather than VMware Workstation,
but that will require searching for that older version of their product.

you could have troubles in getting a Linux version, though.

[Dave B]

Hi,
In case helpful, just tried VMware Workstation Player 12.5.5 for you, using Mint 18.1 Cinnamon (kernel 4.10.0-14), it installs and starts without requiring other files.

@Pierre, Newer versions of Player are called Workstation Player, so saying, not sure if OP tried Workstation, or Workstation Player.

[Pierre]

another option is to use the new Parallels Desktop Lite:
https://www.howtogeek.com/304866/how-to ... ign=buffer
the Catch is that the Free & Lite Version - won't run a Windows VM .. ..
- you have to pay for that option.
but, if you only wish to run some Linux O/Ss - - then it's Free.