Set Up Linux Mint in VMware with These Simple Steps

Alright, let’s talk about this Linux Mint thingy on that VMware, whatever it’s called. Don’t you worry, I’ll make it plain as day, just like how I teach my grandson to plant potatoes.

First off, what’s this Linux Mint, you ask? Well, it’s like… it’s like a different kind of Windows, but it’s free. Yeah, free! Like getting extra eggs from the neighbor’s hen. And this VMware thing? It’s like a box inside your computer. You put this Linux Mint in that box, and it don’t mess with your regular Windows stuff. Keeps things tidy, you know?

So, how do you get this Linux Mint running in that VMware box? It ain’t rocket science, I tell you.

• First, you gotta get yourself that VMware thing. Download it from the internet, they say. It’s like getting seeds from the market before planting season.
• Then, you need that Linux Mint. Same thing, download it. It’s like choosing what kind of vegetables to grow in your garden.

Now, the tricky part, but don’t you fret. You gotta open that VMware thingy and tell it to make a new box for your Linux Mint. It’s like preparing the soil for planting. You gotta tell it how big you want the box to be, how much memory it can use. Just like deciding how much land you’ll use for your vegetables and how much water they’ll need.

After that, you tell the box where you put that Linux Mint file you downloaded. It’s like showing the seeds where to go in the soil. Then, you start it up! It’s like watering the seeds and waiting for them to sprout. The computer will do its thing, and you’ll see Linux Mint pop up on the screen. Like seeing your first little sprouts pop up from the ground.

Now, once you’re in Linux Mint, you might want to make it work better with that VMware box. They call it “installing tools” or something. It’s like giving your plants fertilizer, making them grow stronger.

Here’s how my grandson showed me to do this part. You open that black screen thingy, they call it a terminal. It’s like… like looking at the well to check the water level. You type some words in there. Don’t worry about what they mean, just type ’em like I tell you.

First, you gotta make sure that Linux Mint thingy can talk to the internet. It’s like making sure your garden has enough sunlight. If it can’t talk to the internet, you can’t do the next part easily. So, click on that little picture down there in the corner, the one that looks like… like a little ladder, I guess. Find your home’s… home’s… wi-fi name on the list and click it. Then type in the password like you do for your phone. That should get the internet working in Linux Mint. Now it has sunlight!

Open the terminal thingy by pressing those keys all at once: CTRL, Alt, and T. Just like when you’re calling the chickens, three sounds all at once: CTRL-ALT-T! Then you type this, just like I tell you:

sudo apt update

Then press enter. It’s like checking the weather to see if it’s good for planting. This makes the computer check if there’s any new stuff it needs. Then you type this:

sudo apt install open-vm-tools-desktop

And press enter again. This is like giving your plants the fertilizer they need to grow. The computer will ask you if you really want to do it, just type ‘y’ and press enter again. It’s like saying “yes, please give my plants the food they need to grow strong!”. Then you just wait for it to finish, like watching your vegetables grow.

After all that, you might need to restart that Linux Mint thingy. It’s like giving your garden a good watering after fertilizing. Just click on that little picture in the corner, the one that looks like a… like a little gear, I guess. Then, find something that says “restart” or “reboot”. It should be on that list. Click it. It’s like giving water to your garden. Everything will come back up, but this time, it’ll work better with that VMware box.

And that’s it! You got Linux Mint running in VMware. It sounds complicated, but it ain’t. Just like planting potatoes, it takes a few steps, but anyone can do it if they follow the steps. Now you can play around with it, just like enjoying the fruits of your labor after a good harvest. You got a whole new computer inside your computer, for free! Just like getting extra vegetables from your garden. Ain’t that something?

Remember, if you get stuck, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Even the best farmers need help sometimes. Maybe your grandson knows about this computer stuff, or maybe you can find someone online to help you. Just don’t give up, and you’ll get it working. And don’t go messing around with things you don’t understand, or you might break something, like stepping on your seedlings!

Now, I gotta go check on my own garden. This Linux talk got me thinking about my tomatoes. Hope they’re growing as well as your new Linux Mint system will!