How to Install Maui Linux 1 LTS (Netrunner 18) on VMware

Maui Linux 1 LTS (Netrunner 18) Installation on VMware

In this tutorial we're going to install Maui Linux 1 LTS (aka Netrunner 18) on VMware Workstation. You can also use VMware Player which is free to personal use. We'll also install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools) on Maui Linux for better performance and usability. This tutorial also helps if you install Maui Linux 1 on physical computer or laptop hardware.

Maui Linux 1 LTS (Netrunner 18) Installation Steps:

1. Download Maui Linux 1 LTS ISO
2. Create VM on VMware Workstation/Player
3. Start Maui Linux Installation
4. Install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools)
5. Test VMware Tools Features on Maui Linux 1 LTS

Installing Maui Linux 1 LTS (Netrunner 18) on VMware

What is Maui Linux?

Maui Linux (Netrunner 18) is a desktop Linux distribution based on KDE neon and featuring KDE Plasma desktop. It was created in August 2016 as a continuation of Netrunner's Kubuntu-based Desktop edition, but it was re-based on KDE neon which is a more cutting-edge project with frequent updates and a semi-rolling release model. Besides providing a KDE-centric distribution with many popular KDE packages included. The project also focuses on integrating non-KDE software, such as Firefox, Thunderbird or VLC with the underlying infrastructure of the Plasma desktop.
Maui Linux Website: https://mauilinux.org/

Maui Linux 1 LTS New Features and Improvements

The Netrunner project has discontinued its Kubuntu-based edition and replaced it with a new distribution, called Maui Linux, which uses KDE neon as a base. The first release of the new distribution, version 1, is built on a lon-term support (LTS) base, but it is expected to provide cutting edge versions of KDE software in a semi-rolling release model.

Maui will continue as the full desktop version of the previously Kubuntu-based Netrunner line. What basically equals Netrunner+1 is simply released under the new name "Maui 1". Being based on KDE neon, Maui also marks the transition to an LTS base, where some parts are receiving regular updates during its life cycle (so called "partially rolling"). The main parts which will be kept up-to-date are Plasma, Frameworks and KDE Applications, single ones like Firefox and Thunderbird, plus anything that gets updated on Xenial via backporting. This allows us to frequently release updated ISOs shipping the latest KDE software.

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