Install vmware workstation pro after normal installation of Ubuntu 20.X
After minial installation or normal installation of Ubuntu 1. update repository and upgrade packages from apt command $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt upgrade $ sudo reboot 2. install build-essential for library vmware needed to compile $ sudo apt install build-essential $ sudo apt install dkms 3 . download vmware workstation from website as https://www.vmware.com/go/getworkstation-linux 4. $ chmod 755 VMware-Workstation-Full-16.2.3-19376536.x86_64.bundle # latest version $ cd ~/Download; sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full-16.2.3-19376536.x86_64.bundle $ vmware & # or search vmware from gnome and click app to execute