VMware has deprecated the thick client and fully embraced web-based management since vSphere 6.5.
# Install PowerShell Core # Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install -y wget apt-transport-https software-properties-common wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/20.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install powershell sudo yum install https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.3.0/powershell-7.3.0-1.rh.x86_64.rpm Install PowerCLI pwsh Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false vsphere client for linux
# Check VMRC plugin in browser about:plugins (Firefox) chrome://components/ (Chrome) sudo ./vmrc_install.sh --uninstall sudo ./vmrc_install.sh Recommendation For most Linux users, the vSphere HTML5 Web Client (via vCenter) combined with VMRC for console access provides the best experience. PowerCLI handles automation needs. VMware has deprecated the thick client and fully
⚠️ Important Note VMware does not provide a native Linux vSphere Client (the thick client). However, you have several alternatives: Option 1: vSphere Web Client (Recommended) Access via any modern browser on Linux: ⚠️ Important Note VMware does not provide a
# Supported browsers on Linux: - Firefox (latest) - Chrome (latest) - Edge (Chromium-based) https://<vCenter_Server_IP_or_FQDN>/vsphere-client or for vSphere 7.0/8.0: https://<vCenter_Server_IP_or_FQDN>/ui
