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How to VMware VM machine from the command line?
There are many ways, but putting this off for now.
Create VMware virtual machines from the command line
https://github.com/beeman/createvm.sh
VMware Workstation Start & Stop VMs from Command Line | BC Blog
https://hyper-v-backup.backupchain.com/vmware-workstation-start-stop-vms-from-command-line/