Xubuntu 17.04 Installation on VMware Workstation

Xubuntu 17.04 Installation on VMware Workstation

This video tutorial shows Xubuntu 17.04 Installation on VMware Workstation/Player step by step. This tutorial is also helpful to install Xubuntu 17.04 on physical computer or laptop hardware. We also install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools) on Xubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) for better performance and usability features such as Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing.

Xubuntu 17.04 Installation Steps:

1. Download Xubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) ISO
2. Create Virtual Machine on VMware Workstation/Player
3. Start Xubuntu 17.04 Installation
4. Install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools)
5. Test VMware Tools Features: Fit Guest Now, Drag-Drop File and Clipboard Sharing

Installing Xubuntu 17.04 on VMware Workstation

Xubuntu 17.04 New Features and Improvements

Xubuntu 17.04 will be supported for 9 months until January 2018. Several Xfce panel plugins and applications have been ported to GTK+ 3, paving the way for improved theming and further development. Core Xfce libraries exo and libxfce4ui have also been updated with full GTK+ 3 support, the latter adding support for Glade development in Xubuntu with the installation of libxfce4ui-glade. The Greybird and Numix themes have also been refreshed with improved support for the toolkit.

Camera functionality has been restored in Mugshot, Parole introduced a new mini mode and improvements for network streams, and a number of welcome fixes have made their way into Thunar and Ristretto. This release is based on the 4.10.x Linux release series. LibreOffice 5.3 includes a number of fixes and introduces new experimental interface options. Firefox 52 and Thunderbird 45 are included. For new installs a swap file will be used instead of a swap partition. Upgrades from earlier versions are not affected.
Xubuntu Website: http://www.xubuntu.org/

Xubuntu 17.04 Minimum System Requirements

To install and use Xubuntu, you need at least 512 MB of memory. You can also try Xubuntu within the Desktop DVD with the same amount of memory. Keep in mind that running the system from a DVD will be slower than an installed system. When you install Xubuntu from the Desktop DVD, you need about 7.5 GB of free space on your hard disk. Your processor needs to support PAE in order to run Xubuntu.

Xubuntu 17.04 Recommended System Requirements

To get a smooth experience when running multiple applications parallel on the desktop, it is recommended to have at least 1 GB of memory. It is recommended to have at least 20 GB of free space on your hard disk. This allows new application installations as well as saving your personal data on the hard disk in addition to the core system.

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