add note about vix api libraries

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Matthew Hooker 2018-01-11 15:44:49 -08:00
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@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ Linux. It can also build machines directly on [VMware vSphere
Hypervisor](https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor/) using SSH as
opposed to the vSphere API.
-> When using VMWare Player on Linux, you may need to install [VIX API
libraries](https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vix-api/) to use the
`vmrun` utility, which is required by the builder.
The builder builds a virtual machine by creating a new virtual machine from
scratch, booting it, installing an OS, provisioning software within the OS, then
shutting it down. The result of the VMware builder is a directory containing all

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@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ Professional](https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion-professional/) for OS X,
for Linux and Windows, and [VMware
Player](https://www.vmware.com/products/player/) on Linux.
-> When using VMWare Player on Linux, you may need to install [VIX API
libraries](https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vix-api/) to use the
`vmrun` utility, which is required by the builder.
The builder builds a virtual machine by cloning the VMX file using the clone
capabilities introduced in VMware Fusion Professional 6, Workstation 10, and
Player 6. After cloning the VM, it provisions software within the new machine,