一般在 Linux 安裝 VMWare 時，不管是 player 還是 workstation 都是下載官網的 .bundle 檔來安裝，不過安裝完後常常不知道要怎麼移除。其實在安裝過後，系統會多出一個「vmware-installer」的小程式，這個程式就是拿來移除 VMWare 用的，另外也有其它的功能可詳見說明檔（本例為 Ubuntu，其它版本的 Linux 應該也可以使用）
顯示 vmware-installer 的功能
vmware-installer --help
# 執行結果：
Usage: vmware-installer [options]
VMware Installer
Options:
--version show program's version number and exit
-h, --help show this help message and exit
Manage:
Install or uninstall products
-i FILE, --install-bundle=FILE
Install bundle from FILE
--install-component=FILE
Install a component
--uninstall-component=NAME
Force uninstallation of a component
-u NAME, --uninstall-product=NAME
Uninstall a product
-r, --resolve-system
Force the system to resolve the current state
--register-file=COMPONENT_NAME (config|regular) FILE
Register a file in the database
-x DIR, --extract=DIR
Extract the contents of the bundle into DIR
-p DIR, --prefix=DIR
Set a custom install location
Information:
Look up information on installed products
-l, --list-products
List installed products
-t, --list-components
List the installed components
-L COMPONENT, --list-files=COMPONENT
List files for a given component
-S FILE, --find-file=FILE
List components and files matching the given pattern
Settings:
Set and retrieve settings
-g COMPONENT KEY, --get-setting=COMPONENT KEY
Get setting
-s COMPONENT KEY VALUE, --set-setting=COMPONENT KEY VALUE
Set setting
-d COMPONENT KEY, --delete-setting=COMPONENT KEY
Delete setting
Options:
--gtk Use the Gtk+ UI (Default)
--console Use the console UI
--custom Allow customization of the install, including file
locations.
--regular Displays questions that have no good defaults
(Default)
--required Displays only questions absolutely required
-I, --ignore-errors
Ignore component script errors
--eulas-agreed Agree to the EULA
顯示目前 VMWare Workstation 的版本
sudo vmware-installer -l
# 執行結果：
Product Name Product Version
==================== ====================
vmware-workstation 14.1.1.7528167
移除 VMWare Workstation
sudo vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation
顯示目前安裝的元件
sudo vmware-installer -t
# 執行結果：
Component Name Component Long Name Component Version
============================== ================================================= ====================
vmware-installer VMware Installer 2.1.0.7305623
vmware-player-setup VMware Player Setup 14.1.1.7528167
vmware-vmx VMware VMX 14.1.1.7528167
vmware-vix-lib-Workstation1400 VMware VIX Workstation-14.0.0 Library 1.17.0.7528167
vmware-vix-core VMware VIX Core Library 1.17.0.7528167
vmware-network-editor VMware Network Editor 14.1.1.7528167
vmware-network-editor-ui VMware Network Editor User Interface 14.1.1.7528167
vmware-tools-netware VMware Tools for NetWare 10.2.0.7528167
vmware-tools-linuxPreGlibc25 VMware Tools for legacy Linux 10.2.0.7528167
vmware-tools-winPreVista VMware Tools for Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 10.2.0.7528167
vmware-tools-winPre2k VMware Tools for Windows 95, 98, Me and NT 10.2.0.7528167
vmware-tools-freebsd VMware Tools for FreeBSD 10.2.0.7528167
vmware-tools-windows VMware Tools for Windows Vista or later 10.2.0.7528167
vmware-tools-solaris VMware Tools for Solaris 10.2.0.7528167
vmware-tools-linux VMware Tools for Linux 10.2.0.7528167
vmware-usbarbitrator VMware USB Arbitrator 17.1.3.7528167
vmware-player-app VMware Player Application 14.1.1.7528167
vmware-workstation-server VMware Workstation Server 14.1.1.7528167
vmware-ovftool VMware OVF Tool comp
