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Locating the installation directory of a VMware product (1003897)

Purpose

This article is an index to the default installation directory of each VMware product. The article also describes how to issue product commands from these directories.

Resolution

The default installation directories of VMware products are:
 

Windows

Note: The below locations are for 32-bit systems. For 64-bit operating systems, the path is: \Program Files (x86)\...

Workstation \Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation
Player / ACE Instance \Program Files\VMware\VMware Player
VMware Server \Program Files\VMware\VMware Server
GSX \Program Files\VMware\VMware GSX Server
Converter \Program Files\VMware\VMware Converter
Capacity Planner \Program Files\VMware\VMware Capacity Planner
Lab Manager \Program Files\VMware\VMware Lab Manager Server
Stage Manager \Program Files\VMware\VMware Stage Manager Server
Virtual Desktop Manager \Program Files\VMware\VMware VDM\Server
Consolidated Backup \Program Files\VMware\VMware Consolidated Backup Framework
VirtualCenter 2.5.x \Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server
VirtualCenter 2.0.x \Program Files\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter 2.0
Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.5.x \Program Files\VMware\VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.0
Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.0.x \Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client
Server Console (VMware Server) \Program Files\VMware\VMware Server Console
Remote Console (GSX) \Program Files\VMware\VMware Remote Console
 

Linux

Workstation /usr/sbin
Player / ACE Instance /usr/sbin
VMware Server /usr/bin
GSX /usr/bin
Server Console (VMware Server) /usr/sbin
Remote Console (GSX) /usr/sbin
 

Mac OS

Fusion
/Applications/VMware Fusion.app
 
 
Another knowledge base article may have directed you here to issue a command from one of these directories.  To issue a command from the directory:
  1. Open a command or shell prompt.  For further information, see Opening a command or shell prompt (1003892) .

  2. Type cd "<directory>" and press Enter,  where <directory> is replaced by the value listed in the chart above for your operating system and product.

    Note: If you are using Fusion, type cd "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/MacOS" and press Enter.

  3. Continue following the instructions in the article that directed you here.

Update History

07/20/2010 - Added information for 64-bit Windows OSes.

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