From c5ec92c88bb154bd317aec5b81ba6cf9e4dff9c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Hooker Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:44:49 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] add note about vix api libraries --- website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md | 4 ++++ website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md index 343a685ef..4f5603bdb 100644 --- a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md +++ b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md @@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ Linux. It can also build machines directly on [VMware vSphere Hypervisor](https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor/) using SSH as opposed to the vSphere API. +-> When using VMWare Player on Linux, you may need to install [VIX API +libraries](https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vix-api/) to use the +`vmrun` utility, which is required by the builder. + The builder builds a virtual machine by creating a new virtual machine from scratch, booting it, installing an OS, provisioning software within the OS, then shutting it down. The result of the VMware builder is a directory containing all diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md index ae5bfd29f..775a0072a 100644 --- a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md +++ b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md @@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ Professional](https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion-professional/) for OS X, for Linux and Windows, and [VMware Player](https://www.vmware.com/products/player/) on Linux. +-> When using VMWare Player on Linux, you may need to install [VIX API +libraries](https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vix-api/) to use the +`vmrun` utility, which is required by the builder. + The builder builds a virtual machine by cloning the VMX file using the clone capabilities introduced in VMware Fusion Professional 6, Workstation 10, and Player 6. After cloning the VM, it provisions software within the new machine,