⚠️ 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:

# 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

VMware has deprecated the thick client and fully embraced web-based management since vSphere 6.5.

Connect-VIServer -Server vcenter.example.com Get-VM Start-VM -VM "VMname" Get-VMHost Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) with libvirt Connect to ESXi via libvirt:

# 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.

# 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

Vsphere Client — For Linux

VMware has deprecated the thick client and fully embraced web-based management since vSphere 6.5. ⚠️ Important Note VMware does not provide a

Connect-VIServer -Server vcenter.example.com Get-VM Start-VM -VM "VMname" Get-VMHost Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) with libvirt Connect to ESXi via libvirt: PowerCLI handles automation needs