When speaking of virtualization, VMware is a solution that can't be ignored. While the true power of virtualization lives in the datacenters, we live in the age where anyone can run a virtual machine or two on a desktop or a laptop, given it is equipped with enough resources. These virtual machines are computers running inside a computer, and this setup has countless benefits and use cases. For instance, if you have a new software you'd like to test, you can do so in a virtual machine before installing it directly on a device you use for everyday work.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-vmware-tools-on-rhel-8-centos-8