How To Install Ubuntu On VMware

Workstation 15/16?
Create the Virtual Machine
In this step, we will create the Virtual Machine used to install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS On
Windows using VMware Workstation Player. Launch the VMware Workstation Player
if it's not running. It will show the Welcome Screen as shown in Fig 1.

Fig 1
Click the Player -> File -> New Virtual Machine OR Create a New Virtual Machine
Link as shown in Fig 2.
Fig 2
Choose the option - I will install the operating system later as shown in Fig 3.
Fig 3
Click the Next Button to choose the Operating System as shown in Fig 4.
Fig 4
Select Linux as the Guest operating system and Ubuntu 64-bit as the Version as
shown in Fig 4. Now click the Next Button to configure virtual machine name and
installation path as shown in Fig 5.
Fig 5
Click the Next Button to configure the disk and allocate space as shown in Fig 6.
Fig 6
The next screen provides options to confirm the virtual machine as shown in Fig 7.
Fig 7
We can also customize the hardware by clicking the Customize Hardware Button as
highlighted in Fig 7. It will show the possible options to configure the virtual machine
hardware as shown in Fig 8.
Fig 8
I have allocated 4GB of memory from 16GB and 4 cores from 16 cores to this virtual
machine. It might differ on your system depending on your hardware. Also, choose
the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ISO as shown in Fig 8. Now click the Close Button to finalize
the hardware for the virtual machine and click Finish Button to create the virtual
machine as shown in Fig 9.
Fig 9
It will add the Virtual Machine to the VMware library as shown in Fig 10.
Fig 10
Install Ubuntu
In this step, we will install Ubuntu On VMware Workstation Player using the Virtual
Machine created by us in the previous step. The player will also provide the options
to install VMware Tools for Linux. Installing the VMware Tools is optional at this
stage. We can always install it later. VMware Tools is required to have the optimal
performance of the guest operating system installed on the virtual machine. Now
start the virtual machine by clicking the Play Button as shown in Fig 10. It will start
installing the Ubuntu as shown in Fig 11 and Fig 12 and provides the options to
choose the language as shown in Fig 13.
Fig 11
Fig 12
Fig 13
Choose appropriate language and click the Install Ubuntu Button. It will provide the
options to choose the Keyboard Layout as shown in Fig 14.
Fig 14
Now click the Continue Button to choose installation type as shown in Fig 15 and Fig
16.
Fig 15
Fig 16
Choose the installation type as something else as shown in Fig 16. Click
the Continue Button to partition the drive as shown in Fig 17.
Fig 17
Now click the New Partition Table Button to start partitioning the drive. It will ask for
confirmation to create new partitioning, partition the drive, and shows the free disk
space as shown in Fig 18 and Fig 19.
Fig 18
Fig 19
Now click the Plus Icon to create the root partition as shown in Fig 20.
Fig 20
Allocate the required space to the root drive and create additional partitions if
required. I have allocated the entire disk space to the root partition and configured
the mount point to / as shown in Fig 20. Now click the OK Button to create the
partition as shown in Fig 21.
Fig 21
Now keep the root partition selected and also check the Format Checkbox as shown
in Fig 20. Click the Install Now Button to start installing Ubuntu 20.04. It will also ask
to confirm the disk changes as shown in Fig 22.
Fig 22
Now click the Continue Button to choose the Timezone as shown in Fig 23 and also
configure the root user as shown in Fig 24.
Fig 23
Fig 24
Now click the Continue Button to continue the installation. It will show the installation
progress as shown in Fig 25, Fig 26, Fig 27, and Fig 28.
Fig 25
Fig 26
Fig 27
Fig 28
It will show the success message on completing the installation as shown in Fig 29.
Fig 29
Click the Restart Now Button to restart Ubuntu It will ask to remove the installation
media as shown in Fig 30.
Fig 30
Simply press the Enter Key to continue. It will show the login screen as shown in Fig
31 and Fig 32.
Fig 31
Fig 32
Now enter the password provided by you while installing Ubuntu. The player will
show the Ubuntu Dashboard as shown in Fig 33 and shows the intro steps as shown
in Fig 34, Fig 35, Fig 36, Fig 37, and Fig 38.
Fig 33
Fig 34
Fig 35
Fig 36
Fig 37
This completes the installation of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on Windows 10 using the VMware
Workstation Player.