How do I uninstall VMWare Workstation?

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VMWare Workstation doesn't ship in a deb, so it isn't registered in dpkg (which is why you can't find it in the software center). It does have an install and uninstall utility though.

To uninstall VMWare Workstation, you will need to run:

sudo vmware-installer --uninstall-product vmware-workstation  

If you just run:

vmware-installer

by itself, it will print all the options you have available. If you run:

vmware-installer -l

It will print a list of all VMWare products you have installed.

Similarly, to uninstall VMWare Player:

sudo vmware-installer --uninstall-product vmware-player
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Updated on September 18, 2022

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  • pst007x
    pst007x over 1 year

    After an update, I can no longer run VMWare Workstation, it fails to open. Trying to install it fails on the virtual network, the patch no longer works.

    How do I uninstall it completely so I can attempt a fresh reinstall?

    • tgm4883
      tgm4883 almost 12 years
      @Alvar Then fix it?
    • Alvar
      Alvar almost 12 years
      @tgm4883 great, you fixed the cry for help and the caps issue! :)
    • sarvesh.lad
      sarvesh.lad almost 12 years
      how did u manage to install it? i can install the bundle but can't install the extra's that it ask after opening VMWS
    • Braiam
      Braiam almost 10 years
      How did you installed it in first place? What was the error presented?
  • Routhinator
    Routhinator over 6 years
    So, for some reason my install of VMRC broke itself so badly nothing can be installed or uninstalled by VMWare installer. So I've discovered the hard way that this question needs a "nuke" option.