Issue
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- install both
vagrant
andvmware
via homebrew
brew install --cask vagrant
brew install --cask vmware-fusion
- verify that everything is installed
➜ ~ vmrun -T ws list
Total running VMs: 0
➜ ~ vagrant -v
Vagrant 2.3.0
- set the
default provider
asvmware_desktop
in my .zshrc (and “sourced” it)
export VAGRANT_DEFAULT_PROVIDER=vmware_desktop
- initialize a folder and add a box following official get started
vagrant init hashicorp/bionic64
vagrant box add hashicorp/bionic64
and select the option 3) vmware_desktop
- finally run
vagrant up
from the initialised folder and observe the error
The provider 'vmware_desktop' could not be found, but was requested to
back the machine 'default'. Please use a provider that exists.
Vagrant knows about the following providers: docker, hyperv, virtualbox
did I make some mistake in the setup
Solution
You miss to install the Vagrant VMWare plugin
First you need to install Vagrant VMware Utility
Then you can install the plugin
vagrant plugin install vagrant-vmware-desktop
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