Also, I'd like to mention that you don't need paypal to buy a license. I bought it using my American Express directly without PayPal. On Oct 25, 2014 4:15 PM, "Lionel VICTOR" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > If you refer to something like 'vagrant plugin license xxx', then I did > not run it... > ... and I'll anticipate the next question : "why ?"... That's because I do > not have a license (hopefully!) > > When I first read the vmware provider plugin doc, I saw something about > licensing fees but though that it was referring to the fact that vmware > isn't free, not the plugin itself. As a vmware user I though I'd give this > provider a try instead of the proposed VirtualBox... Now, I'm not so sure... > > I followed Shawn's advice to install the latest vagrant version from > vagrantup.com. I assume that the new setup should work because vagrant no > longer complains when it loads its plugins (including the vmware plugin). > > I must confess that vagrant got stuck because I do not have a license, and > I had to remove the plugin from the list in ~/.vagrant.d to return to > normal behaviour. > > I won't insist so much with vmware because: > 1. I'm not a paypal user... don't really want to open an account for the > plugin > 2. the little glitches when setting up vagrant and the plugin got me cold > feet > 3. my vmware version is so old/deprecated/patched that I can predict more > troubles ahead > 4. I was just testing: I don't *need* vmware... (I just like it better) > > Thanks a lot for your help though > > > 2014-10-25 20:11 GMT+02:00 Umair Chagani <[email protected]>: > >> I'm not seeing where you applied the license for the vmware plugin. >> On Oct 25, 2014 9:52 AM, "Lionel VICTOR" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm having a similar issue. I agree that the message makes the "problem" >>> clear indeed... but not the solution. At least not to me :o( >>> I'm afraid I need to ask for a few more details. >>> >>> I installed the plugin with 'vagrant plugin install >>> vagrant-vmware-workstation' >>> 'vagrant plugin list' indeed lists the plugin and shows no error. >>> Then 'vagrant init hashicorp/precise32' already triggers the error... >>> >>> Here are the points that are not clear to me. I hope someone may shed >>> some light or point me in the right direction: >>> - What's the 'Vagrant installer' ? >>> - Where is the plugin supposed to go ? For now it lies somewhere in >>> ~/.vagrant.d/ can I just move it somewhere else ? >>> - what's the use case for 'vagrant plugin install xxx' if it does not >>> install things where they are supposed to go ? When should I use it ans >>> when should I avoid using it ? >>> - If there is no easy solution, then what am I missing to get past this >>> problem ? Would you advise me to learn more about Ruby or more about >>> Vagrant ? >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> >>> Le jeudi 16 janvier 2014 19:22:28 UTC+1, Mitchell Hashimoto a écrit : >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'll just respond here: Both of you have installations of Vagrant >>>> outside of binary Vagrant installer. For example, Jonathan, your install is >>>> in "/opt/boxen". >>>> >>>> The providers only work with the installers provided on the Vagrant >>>> site: http://www.vagrantup.com >>>> >>>> This error message I think makes it clear: "Encoded files can't be >>>> read outside of the Vagrant installer." >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Mitchell >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Vagrant" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "Vagrant" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/vagrant-up/7EkpfFIaFRw/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vagrant" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vagrant" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
