VMWARE PLAYER INSTALLATION ON LINUX MINT

How to install VMware player on Linux Mint

Download VMware Player for your OS from below link
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/6_0

## Install some packages needed by VMware Player
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`

## move to the directory where you downloaded the VMware Player 
cd /home/user/Downloads

## Start VMware Player graphical installation with below command
gksudo bash ./VMware-Player-6.0.1-1379776.x86_64.bundle

Follow the graphical instructions 

Accept Terms and Conditions --> Next

Startup update --> Next

Anonymous usage data sending --> Next

Optional registration key --> Next 

Finish 

HOW TO UNINSTALL VMWARE PLAYER FORM LINUX MINT
sudo vmware-installer -u vmware-player
or
vmware-installer -u vmware-player

and follow the graphical instructions to remove VMware Player completely.