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How to install VMware player 3.1 on CentOS5.6 64bit ver.

download vmware player
# file VMware-Player-3.1.4-385536.x86_64.bundle
VMware-Player-3.1.4-385536.x86_64.bundle: a bash script text executable


VMware-Player-3.1.4-385536.x86_64.bundle is bash script file
# head -10 VMware-Player-3.1.4-385536.x86_64.bundle
#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# VMware Installer Launcher
#
# This is the executable stub to check if the VMware Installer Service
# is installed and if so, launch it.  If it is not installed, the
# attached payload is extracted, the VMIS is installed, and the VMIS
# is launched to install the bundle as normal.


[ How to install ]
# chmod u+x VMware-Player-3.1.4-385536.x86_64.bundle

# ./VMware-Player-3.1.4-385536.x86_64.bundle
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Would you like to check for product updates on startup? [yes]:

Would you like to help make VMware software better by sending
anonymous system data and usage statistics to VMware? [yes]:

The product is ready to be installed.  Press Enter to begin
installation or Ctrl-C to cancel.

Installing VMware Player 3.1.4
   Configuring...
[######################################################################] 100%
Installation was successful.


[ How to uninstall ]

-l : list installed products
-u : uninstall products
# vmware-installer -l
Product Name           Product Version
====================== ====================
vmware-player          3.1.4.385536

# vmware-installer -u vmware-player
All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to
keep your configuration files? [yes]: no

Uninstalling VMware Installer 1.1
   Deconfiguring...
[######################################################################] 100%
Uninstallation was successful.

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