how to install and uninstall vmware player

this is tutorial to install and uninstall vmware player

first install group package called Development Tools to your linux system
# yum groupinstall “Development Tools”

then obtain a copy vmware bundle package from www.vmware.com
change the permission of the package
# chmod 755 VMware-Player-4.0.2-591240.i386.bundle

to install it simply type on terminal
# ./VMware-Player-4.0.2-591240.i386.bundle

or if you decide to uninstall it, simply type
# vmware-installer -u vmware-player

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