When the installer is closed, go to your “Ubuntu” VM in the library sidebar, and right-click on it. Select the “Finish” button to close the installer. After choosing a name, select “Store virtual disk as a single file.” On the next page, set the name as “Ubuntu,” and click “Next” to move to the next page. Linux,” and press the “Next” button to continue. On “Select a Guest Operating System,” choose “2.
On the next page, select “I will install the operating system later.” We do not need to install the OS, as it is already set up on the VMDK we downloaded from OSBoxes. First, click on the Home tab, and select “Create a New Virtual Machine.” Then, select “Typical (recommended)”. To set up an Ubuntu VM with the downloaded OSBoxes VMDK, do the following. When the installation is complete, it’ll be ready to use! Setting up Ubuntu in VMware via OSboxes VMDK When you click “Finish,” Ubuntu should instantly start-up and begin installing the VM. Then, after moving on to the next page, select “Finish” to close the Wizard. On the next page, select “Store virtual disk as a single file.” Then, click on the “Next” button to continue. By default, it is set as “Ubuntu 64-bit.” Leave it, and press “Next” to continue.
With the ISO loaded into VMware Workstation, you will see “Easy Install Information.” On this page, fill out your full name, preferred Ubuntu username as well as a password. Then, select “Browse” and browse for your Ubuntu ISO file on the computer. On the next page, locate “Use ISO image” and click on it with the mouse. Select the “Typical (recommended)” option, and select “Next” to continue to the next page. This Wizard is to help you configure your new VM. Or, select “File,” followed by “New Virtual Machine.”Īfter clicking on “New Virtual Machine,” a Wizard will appear. Once it is open, locate the “Create a New Virtual Machine” button in the Home tab in VMWare. Setting up Ubuntu in VMware via downloaded ISO imageįirst, open up VMware Workstation 16 on Linux, Windows, or whatever operating system you are using as a Host OS. Follow along with the instructions below that match your use case. Now that Ubuntu is downloaded (either by ISO or by VMDK from OSBoxes), it is time to configure the VM in VMware. When the download is complete, open up your file manager, select “Downloads,” right-click on “64bit.7z,” and decompress it to use it as a VMware image.Īfter decompressing the VMDK file from the “64bit.7z” archive, rename it from “Ubuntu 20.04.2 (64bit).vmdk” to “Ubuntu.vmdk”. The download shouldn’t take long, as it is only about 1.9 GB in size. Upon clicking on this tab, you’ll see “VMware (VMDK) 64bit,” followed by a download link.Ĭlick on the download link to grab a compressed Ubuntu VMDK file. To start the download, Head over to the Ubuntu OSBoxes page.
The only downside to this method is that you do not get to customize your password or username. If you’re not at all interested in dealing with the Ubuntu installation and ISO files, you can download a pre-configured release of Ubuntu tailored for VMware. When the process is done, move on to the next section of the guide. As a result, it may take a couple of minutes to download. The Ubuntu ISO file is about 2.7 GB in size. The download process should start instantaneously. After selecting this button, you will be taken through the download process. In this window, locate the “Ubuntu Desktop” section, and select 20.04 LTS. Head over to, and find the “Download” tab.Ĭlick on “Download.” Once you do, a pop-up window will appear on the screen. If you prefer to set up your Ubuntu VMWare image from scratch, you’ll need to download the ISO file from manually.
In this section of the guide, we’ll show you how to do both. Or, you could download a ready-made VMware image from OSBoxes. You could go to, download the ISO, and manually install the OS. If you need to create a VMware image of Ubuntu for use in VMware workstation, there are a few ways to go about it. Do you need to get an Ubuntu Desktop VM set up in VMware Workstation on your Windows, Mac, or Linux PC? Can’t figure out how to do it? We can help! Follow along as we go over how to set up an Ubuntu Desktop VM in VMware Workstation.