[ubuntu-uk] installing vmware

[Norman Silverstone]

On Sat, 2010-05-01 at 17:52 +0100, Liam Proven wrote:
> On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 5:08 PM, Norman Silverstone
> <norman at littletank.org> wrote:
> > On Sat, 2010-05-01 at 16:29 +0100, Jonathon Fernyhough wrote:
> >> On 1 May 2010 15:10, Norman Silverstone <norman at littletank.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > What is wrong, please?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Try:
> >>
> >> $ sudo ./VMware-Workstation-6.5.3-246459.i386.bundle
> >>
> >> Note the ./ which tells bash where the file is (i.e. in the current directory)
> >
> > I tried this with the same result - 'Command not found'. I must be
> > missing something which is very obvious but I just can't see it.
> 
> Are you *sure* you are in the right folder?
> 
> Type
> 
> pwd
> 
> ... to see what folder you're in.
> 
> Then type
> 
> sudo ./V
> 
> ...and press Tab.
> 
> That is s u d o space dot slash capital V
> 
> When you press Tab, if you're in the right folder, the name will be
> auto-completed. This lets you know you've got it right.
> 

Just to confirm that using your information plus information via Google
on how to overcome an installation problem, VMware Workstation is now
running in Ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop. Thanks

Norman