I was able to reinstall without losing anything.
(after uninstalling from the .bundle I had from the last time I installed, I did the following)
- Code:
user@system:~/Downloads$ sudo ./VMware-Player-14.1.1-7528167.x86_64.bundle --help
[sudo] password for user:
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Usage: vmware-installer [options]
VMware Installer
Options:
--version show program's version number and exit
-h, --help show this help message and exit
Manage:
Install or uninstall products
-i FILE, --install-bundle=FILE
Install bundle from FILE
--install-component=FILE
Install a component
--uninstall-component=NAME
Force uninstallation of a component
-u NAME, --uninstall-product=NAME
Uninstall a product
-r, --resolve-system
Force the system to resolve the current state
--register-file=COMPONENT_NAME (config|regular) FILE
Register a file in the database
-x DIR, --extract=DIR
Extract the contents of the bundle into DIR
-p DIR, --prefix=DIR
Set a custom install location
Information:
Look up information on installed products
-l, --list-products
List installed products
-t, --list-components
List the installed components
-L COMPONENT, --list-files=COMPONENT
List files for a given component
-S FILE, --find-file=FILE
List components and files matching the given pattern
Settings:
Set and retrieve settings
-g COMPONENT KEY, --get-setting=COMPONENT KEY
Get setting
-s COMPONENT KEY VALUE, --set-setting=COMPONENT KEY VALUE
Set setting
-d COMPONENT KEY, --delete-setting=COMPONENT KEY
Delete setting
Options:
--gtk Use the Gtk+ UI (Default)
--console Use the console UI
--custom Allow customization of the install, including file
locations.
--regular Displays questions that have no good defaults
(Default)
--required Displays only questions absolutely required
-I, --ignore-errors
Ignore component script errors
--eulas-agreed Agree to the EULA
user@system:~/Downloads$ sudo ./VMware-Player-14.1.1-7528167.x86_64.bundle --console --eulas-agreed
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Would you like to check for product updates on startup? [yes]:
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information about your organization's use of VMware products and
services on a regular basis in association with your organization's
VMware license key(s). This information does not personally identify
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participate in VMware's CEIP for this product, you should select "No"
below. You may join or leave VMware's CEIP for this product at any
time. [yes]:
Enter license key. (optional) You can enter this information later.:
The product is ready to be installed. Press Enter to begin
installation or Ctrl-C to cancel.
Installing VMware Player 14.1.1
Configuring...
[######################################################################] 100%
Installation was successful.
user@system:~/Downloads$
After this it VMware was added to my menu
Zorin > System Tools > VMWare Player
After I completed the reinstall/install I needed to say it was for personal use (as it is in my case)
But then it detected and loaded any VM's I had (I didn't even know I had any, but it found them!)
After this I went ahead and changed some VMWARE settings and made sure all the fun addons are installed.
I clicked on the "Download All Components Now" Option (The screenshot messed up so I'm not posting it here) But it had a list of addons and required my password for each one, but only took a few minutes for these installs to get completed.
Then the VM I didn't know I had was up and running fine!
