topic Re: Installing Ubuntu using easy install - login error in VMware Workstation Pro Discussions

Installing Ubuntu using easy install - login error

JohnBee — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:35:58 GMT

Hi, I just installed VMWare Workstation to try out Ubuntu, and found that I am unable to login after installation, as the login and password is rejected.

That said, the VMWare installation defaults to the 'Easy Install', and there does not appear to be any way to change that, and so it looks as though the entered credentials are not passed-on or registered properly.

Anyone know how to get around this?

Re: Installing Ubuntu using easy install - login error

louyo — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:40:53 GMT

Assuming that the install completed properly and you just can't remember the password you set, try this:

https://www.makeuseof.com/reset-forgotten-ubuntu-password/

Re: Installing Ubuntu using easy install - login error

JohnBee — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:29:14 GMT

I had thought of that as well, and so I tried several times just to be sure.
That said, and after triple checking everything, I've concluded that there is a bug with the latest Ubuntu image and vmware's easy setup feature.

Re: Installing Ubuntu using easy install - login error

rpatchet — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 21:55:11 GMT

Follow https://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Easy-Install-of-Virtual-Machine-in-VMware-Workstation to use a normal Ubuntu installation.

Re: Installing Ubuntu using easy install - login error

Rottweiler — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 01:44:04 GMT

I'm having this problem also. I have had a license for VMware Workstation for several years. Installed Ubuntu Desktop many times.

But when I try to install the newly released Ubuntu 23.04, the install seems to proceed fine, but I cannot login with the credentials I supplied. I've tried the installation several times now with the same results. I re-downloaded the Ubuntu iso to make sure it was valid. But I cannot login after an install.

It appears certain there is a bug here. Any suggestions?

Re: Installing Ubuntu using easy install - login error

louyo — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 09:52:27 GMT

I installed it OK but didn't use easy install, I used "I will install it later". It installed the open version of tools and runs OK. I don't much like their default desktop, but wanted to have a look at 23.04.

Re: Installing Ubuntu using easy install - login error

cristiantac — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 01:58:58 GMT

This suggestion worked. The problem is with "easy install".