Download and extract vmware.tar etc. etc. navigate to folder etc.
1. sudo aptitude install build-essential linux-kernel-devel linux-headers-generic xinetd
2. run vmware-install.pl, then (BEFORE running vmware-config.pl):
sudo touch /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key
sudo touch /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
3. run vmware-config.pl
Source:
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/05/30/install-vmware-server-106-on-ubuntu-804-hardy/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=337040
