0) Do the basic system installation of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Server or Desktop)
1) wget the installer
wget https://www.vmware.com/go/tryworkstation-linux-64
2) set the downloaded file as executable (optionally rename using mv or GUI):
sudo chmod +x VMware-Workstation-Full-12.0.0-2985596.x86_64.bundle
3) run the installation:
./VMware-Workstation-Full-12.0.0-2985596.x86_64.bundle
转自： http://www.hackerway.ch/2015/09/09/how-to-install-vmware-workstation-12-on-ubuntu-14-04-lts/