VMWare is one of the reference brands in the world of virtualization. VMware Fusion is system virtualization software developed for Apple brand computers. See how to create virtual machine to install Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 LTS: Noble Numbat.
VMware Fusion allows Intel-based Macs to run operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris in virtual machines with the Mac OS X operating system using a combination of paravirtualization, hardware virtualization, and dynamic recompilation.
Main features of VMWare Fusion
- Free for personal use
- Allows you to test and run any type of operating system
- Very simple and organized interface
- Possibility of converting our machine into a virtual machine
Create a virtual machine in VMWare Fusion to install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Creating virtual machines with VMWare Fusion is a very simple task. After obtain and install this tool just open VMware Fusion and choose the option Install from disc or image.
Then indicate the installation method. They can create the virtual machine from an ISO, from a system already in use, import a virtual machine, etc.
For this tutorial we will drag our ISO to the top of the interface.
Then you can choose the option Use Easy InstallIn our case, we want the distribution to be installed and configured step by step.
In one of the last steps you can also choose the type of Firmware. Let's choose Legacy BIOS because it is the most basic.
And it's done in terms of creating a virtual machine. Check all the characteristics of the created virtual machine. If you want to make any changes, you can always customize.
If everything is OK, the installation wizard should start to install the operating system. In the next tutorial we will teach you how to install the new Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
