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Setting up VMRC on Arch Linux

  1. Download the .bundle from sharepoint

  1. https://drexel0.sharepoint.com/sites/CCIITSupport/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?ct=1730227355777&or=Teams-HL&ga=1&id=%2Fsites%2FCCIITSupport%2FShared%20Documents%2FVMware%20VMRC%20Hosting%2FLinux&viewid=32453c52-621e-4268-ae8e-a02a2fca4579
  2. Install git and base-devel (if not already):
    1. sudo pacman -S git base-devel
  3. Clone the AUR repo:
    1. git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/vmware-vmrc.git
      cd vmware-vmrc
  4. Move the .bundle file into the cloned directory:
    1. Assuming your .bundle is in ~/Downloads, do (ensure to include the . at the end):
      mv ~/Downloads/VMware-Remote-Console-*.bundle .
  5. Build and install the package:
    1. makepkg -si
  6. Gather the URL info for VMRC
    1. Navigate to the summary window of the vm you want from VCenter and copy the VM info from the URL. Refer to the photo.
    2. Should be located directly after "VirtualMachine:" and look like "vm-######"Setting up VMRC on Arch Linux

       7. In the terminal run the below command:

            a. vmrc vmrc://vcenter.cci.drexel.edu/?moid=<vm-id>

             b. <vm-id> being the ID that you copied from the VCenter URL of your vm

       8. You should be prompted to login with your VCenter credentials and able to access the vm

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