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About VMware Player 2013:

VMware Player allows you to run entire operating systems in a virtual machine, which runs on top of Ubuntu or Windows. To the guest operating system (the one running inside the virtual machine), it appears as though it were running on its own PC. The host operating system runs the VMware Player, which provides the guest with things like network access. It can be downloaded for free from VMware.

Virtual machines configured with an operating system and applications ready to perform a specific function are called virtual appliances. An appliance can be created using certain VMware products, or you can download ready-made appliances. A wide variety of appliances (both certified and not) are available from VMware's Appliance Marketplace: http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/.

If you are a Windows (or other operating system) user looking for an official Ubuntu appliance to run, you will want to read only the last section.
If you are an Ubuntu user who wishes to install or use the VMware Player software, keep on reading.