Hi,
VIX - and thus vmrun - actually is supplied with VMware Player, just not for the Linux version (don't ask me why).
Shared virtual machines is no more... so no you can't use a web interface either, at least not in the latest 16.x version.
If you want to use python, then maybe this works: https://github.com/CobblePot59/vmrest/blob/main/vmrest.py (don't know, haven't tried.. google gave this as one of the first results)
Interesting, the old API showed examples using curl, looks like the new API does not.
https://developer.vmware.com/apis/1042#/VM%20Power%20Management/changePowerState
At least not by default, I guess you still can as it has the swagger spec as well, but you'll have to use the swagger tools to view it.
edit: Try this:
https://petstore.swagger.io/
and then paste the swagger URL from above doc (so https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/3e518893-527a-43d6-8aec-3c906158627b/74e7... ) and you can navigate the doc in swagger like it used to work.
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