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Installing Ubuntu Server in VMware

Ubuntu Server- A brief introduction: Ubuntu Server is based on Debian Linux Operating System for personal computers, tablets and smartphones. Like Ubuntu Desktop Edition, Ubuntu Server uses the same APT (Advanced Package Tool) repositories. The Advanced Package Tool, is a free software user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software on the Debian, Slackware and other Linux distributions. The differences between Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server is the absence of an X Window environment in a default installation of the server edition and some alterations to the installation process. The server edition uses a screen-mode, character-based interface for the installation, instead of a graphical installation process. This enables installation on machines with a serial or "dumb terminal" interface without graphics support.
Today I am going to show you how to install Ubuntu Server on VMware Workstation 12. Before we begin, please check my post: Installing VMware Workstation Pro in Windows for pre-requisite. Let's start.

1. Open VMware Workstation 12 Pro and click on 'Create a New Virtual Machine'.
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 2. Once you click on 'Create a New Virtual Machine', New Virtual Machine Wizard will pop up where it will ask you to select the type of configuration for Ubuntu Server. I chose Typical (recommended).
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 3. On the next window, it will ask you how to install Ubuntu Server on your virtual machine. There are three options. (i) If your Ubuntu Server comes with a CD, then insert the disk on your computer and select Installer Disc. (ii) If you have downloaded Ubuntu Server, as iso, on your hard drive then choose Installer disc image file (iso) to locate iso file. (iii) Else, choose I will choose to install operating system later after you configure your virtual machine.
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 4. This is a pop-up window where you can give information to install Ubuntu Server on VMware Workstation.
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5. Now give the name of Guest Operating as per your choice. As I am installing Ubuntu Server on virtual machine, so I gave the same name. Now choose the location, where you want to install Ubuntu Server. I created Ubuntu Server folder in D drive, however you can leave the default location as it is.
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6. Virtual machine's virtual disk (.vmdk) file has it own compress format which is much higher than Hard Disk size. Depending on the size of your Hard Disk partition please mention virtual disk size. I created 200 GB virtual drive for my Ubuntu Server installation.
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7. This is the configuring setting window where you can see the default setting of virtual machine. However, you can customize this setting by clicking on Customize Hardware. Once you are done, please click on Finish button.
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8. Once you click on Finish, Welcome screen of VMware installation wizard pops up.
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9. VMware will load necessary information from begin installation of Ubuntu Linux.
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 10. Detecting virtual hardware for detecting CD-ROM drive.
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 12. Scanning CD-ROM or checking iso file.
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 13. Loading additional components.
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 14. Configuring logical address (ipv4/ ipv6 address).
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 15. Mapping network address with DHCP.
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 16. Setting up the clock.
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 17. Detecting disk and other hardware components where Ubuntu Server is going to install.
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 18. Creating Partition, i.e.: root, ext4 and swap partition (by default). VMware will auto-partition to install Ubuntu Server. However, when you will try to install Ubuntu Server on a hard drive, then either you can select auto-partition or else you can do a manual partition to install Ubuntu Server.
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 19. Once Partition of virtual hard drive is over, it will format virtual drive.
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 20. After formatting, it will install the base system on virtual drive.
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 21. Configuring APT.
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 22. Once APT is configured properly, it will try to install basic software for Ubuntu Server.
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 23. Grub Boot Loader will going to install, once the necessary softwares for Ubuntu Server are installed on virtual drive.
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24. Finishing the Installation process.
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 25. Booting up process for Ubuntu Server.
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 26. Enter login credentials to login to Ubuntu Server.
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