How to Install VMware Workstation on Kali Linux 2.0 Sana
Applies to: Kali Linux 2.0 Sana, VMware Workstation 11/12 Legacy guide: This article preserves the original 2015 procedure for installing VMware Workstation 11/12 on Kali Linux 2.0 Sana. Current Kali releases and current VMware Workstation versions use a newer installation and kernel-module workflow. For current Kali Linux, use the official Installing VMware on Kali (Host) guide. It covers current package requirements, kernel headers, VMware kernel modules and troubleshooting. This step-by-step tutorial documents how VMware Workstation was installed on Kali Linux 2.0 Sana. The original issue behind the article was VMware Workstation 11 failing because the required Kali kernel headers were not available to build the VMware kernel modules. The screenshots and commands below are preserved for that historical environment. VMware Workstation is a hosted desktop hypervisor for running virtual machines…