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Error: "You must be root to install the Workstation software."
Details
When I am installing Workstation on a Linux host, I get the
message "You must be root to install the Workstation
software." What is wrong?
Solution
You must be operating as root (su) to have sufficient privileges to install the software.
These privileges are needed, for example, to set up the Workstation
device drivers so they are automatically loaded each time Linux is
booted.
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