Install VMware Workstation 16 on Debian 11/1019.07.22

1.
sudo apt update

2.
sudo apt install build-essential gcc perl bzip2 dkms make

3.
sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

4.
Update your system to the latest stable packages:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

5.
Download VMware workstation Player from the official VMware Workstation downloads page
https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player/workstation-player-evaluation.html

6.
chmod +x *.x86_64.bundle

For VMware Player
sudo ./VMware-Player-Full-*.x86_64.bundle

#For Workstation pro
sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full-*.x86_64.bundle

The installation will commence as below.

Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Installing VMware Installer 3.0.0
Installing VMware Workstation 16.2.1
    Copying files...
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..........
    Configuring...
[######################################################################] 100%
Installation was successful.

8.
git clone https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git
cd vmware-host-modules
git checkout workstation-16.2.1
make
sudo make install
sudo /etc/init.d/vmware start

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