Error on installing VMware

damico · 2016-03-16 21:52:03

Hi,

I'm trying to install Vmware workstation on my machine, and at the end of install, I'm getting errors (see pic) related to kernel module updater. When I click install, a new windows open, and every 4/5 seconds open a new one.

I tried a lot of things, but none worked. Tried: vmware-pacth, I read the Arch Wiki about VMware and did a lot of Googling to search. I found similar errors on Fedora, but didn't work for me.

Vmware file: VMware-Workstation-Full-12.1.0-3272444.x86_64.bundle

Linux archdesk 4.4.5-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Mar 10 07:38:19 CET 2016 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[rodrigo@archdesk ~]$ sudo cat /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-3803.log
[sudo] password for rodrigo: 
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=3803 version=12.1.0 build=build-3272444 option=Release
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is unknown
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.789-03:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.795-03:00| vthread-4| W115: HostinfoReadDistroFile: Cannot work with empty file.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.795-03:00| vthread-4| W115: HostinfoOSData: Error: no distro file found
2016-03-16T18:49:52.795-03:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-3803.log
2016-03-16T18:49:52.802-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.802-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.802-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.5-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.802-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.802-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-03-16T18:49:52.802-03:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.802-03:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-03-16T18:49:52.819-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.819-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-03-16T18:49:52.906-03:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2016-03-16T18:49:52.907-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.934-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18346 symbol versions
2016-03-16T18:49:52.934-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.934-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.934-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.934-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.934-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.934-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.934-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.939-03:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.939-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.942-03:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.942-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.945-03:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.945-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.950-03:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.950-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.953-03:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.974-03:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2016-03-16T18:49:52.974-03:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2016-03-16T18:49:52.985-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.985-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.5-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.985-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:52.985-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-03-16T18:49:52.985-03:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-03-16T18:49:52.985-03:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-03-16T18:49:53.003-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.003-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-03-16T18:49:53.085-03:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2016-03-16T18:49:53.085-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.112-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18346 symbol versions
2016-03-16T18:49:53.112-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include
2016-03-16T18:49:53.112-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include
2016-03-16T18:49:53.112-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.112-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-03-16T18:49:53.112-03:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.112-03:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-03-16T18:49:53.133-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.133-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-03-16T18:49:53.136-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/sbin/gcc"
2016-03-16T18:49:53.148-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.3.0".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.148-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.148-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler "/sbin/gcc".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.155-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.3.0".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.155-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.159-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.159-03:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.159-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.159-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.159-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-03-16T18:49:53.159-03:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.159-03:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-03-16T18:49:53.178-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.178-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-03-16T18:49:53.181-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.181-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.181-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-03-16T18:49:53.181-03:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.181-03:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-03-16T18:49:53.201-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.201-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-03-16T18:49:53.201-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.204-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.204-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.5-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.204-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.204-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-03-16T18:49:53.204-03:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.204-03:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-03-16T18:49:53.223-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.5-1-ARCH".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.223-03:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-03-16T18:49:53.300-03:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2016-03-16T18:49:53.300-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.5-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.327-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18346 symbol versions
2016-03-16T18:49:53.327-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.331-03:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-03-16T18:49:53.331-03:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2016-03-16T18:49:53.336-03:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
[rodrigo@archdesk ~]$

Please, help me fix this. Thanks in advance.

fukawi2 · 2016-03-16 22:22:00

damico wrote:

I'm trying to install Vmware workstation on my machine

How exactly are you installing? Post the commands you're using and the output.

damico · 2016-03-17 00:11:15

Despite of error on installing, it appear as installed, and when I open VMware, the same window appears again (Kernel Module Updater).

And, to post the output of instalation, I first unistalled (samer error to unistall), then installed again. For my surprise, after this install, everything is working fine.

[rodrigo@archdesk ~]$ sudo vmware-installer --console -u vmware-workstation[sudo] password for rodrigo: 
All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to
keep your configuration files? [yes]: no

Uninstalling VMware Installer 2.1.0
    Deconfiguring...
[######################################################################] 100%
Uninstallation was successful.
[rodrigo@archdesk ~]$

Error unistalling

[rodrigo@archdesk Downloads]$ sudo sh VMware-Workstation-Full-12.1.0-3272444.x86_64.bundle --console --eulas-agreed
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
System service scripts directory (commonly /etc/init.d).: 

Directory must be non-empty
System service scripts directory (commonly /etc/init.d).: /etc/init.d

Would you like to check for product updates on startup? [yes]: no

Would you like to help make VMware software better by sending
anonymous system data and usage statistics to VMware? [yes]: no

Please enter the user that will initially connect to Workstation
Server. Without setting this correctly, you will not be able to share
VMs with other users. Additional users and administrators can be
configured later in Workstation by selecting "Shared VMs" and clicking
"Permissions".  [rodrigo]: 

Please choose a directory for your shared virtual machines.
[/var/lib/vmware/Shared VMs]: 

Please enter the port to use for https access to Workstation Server.
(HTTPS port:) [443]: 

Enter license key. (optional) You can enter this information later.: 

The product is ready to be installed.  Press Enter to begin
installation or Ctrl-C to cancel.

Installing VMware VMX 12.1.0
    Configuring...No rc*.d style init script directories were given to the installer.
You must manually add the necessary links to ensure that the vmware    ]  47%
service at /etc/init.d/vmware is automatically started and stopped on
Installing VMware Workstation 12.1.0
    Configuring...
[######################################################################] 100%
Installation was successful.
[rodrigo@archdesk Downloads]$

Should I mark this topic as solved?

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#1 2016-03-16 21:52:03

Error on installing VMware

#2 2016-03-16 22:22:00

Re: Error on installing VMware

#3 2016-03-17 00:11:15

Re: Error on installing VMware

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