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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 21, 2022

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Installing VMware Workstation 17 Player on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

↺ Installing VMware Workstation 17 Player on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

> Free VMware Workstation 17 Player for Ubuntu Linux is the latest version and upgrade of VMware 16 Player. If you are still using the older version then here in this guide we can learn how to upgrade that.

> Apart from the free one for personal usage, VMware also offers a Workstation pro version with more features, however, it is paid. Although many Linux prefers to use open-source VirtualBox, VMPlayer has its own benefits. Good performance and ease to use are one of them.

> With the latest release, Vmware can now support Windows 11 guest operating system to run without a TPM error. Hence, it fulfills the encryption requirement of Win 11. Apart from it, RedHat 9, Ubuntu 22.04, and other latest versions of Linux distros are now supported along with OpenGL 4.3 graphics support.

How to Change the Default crontab Editor on Linux

↺ How to Change the Default crontab Editor on Linux

> On Linux and Unix-based systems, the crontab command helps you schedule tasks so they can automatically run in the background at a specified time or interval.

> When you start crontab for the first time, you’ll see a prompt asking you to choose the default text editor for editing crontab files. But what if you want to change the editor later on?

How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication for SSH Connection - Make Tech Easier

↺ How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication for SSH Connection - Make Tech Easier

> By itself, SSH is a secure way of connecting to a remote machine. However, if you are still keen to add additional security to your SSH connection, you can add two-factor authentication to be prompted to enter a random verification code when you connect via SSH. We previously showed you how to do so on various social networks and show you here how to add two-factor authentication to your SSH connection.

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