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deoxys

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Registered: 2017-02-03

Posts: 9

Cannot install VMware player

Hello!

I am following vmware wiki page.
I've installed all required dependencies and current release vmware player with bundle script.

Invoking player with

vmplayer

results in window with message 'Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and loaded into the running kernel'. I click install and the errror pops out.

Here is the log file

2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=11123 version=12.5.2 build=build-4638234 option=Release
2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is unknown
2017-02-14T17:18:19.473+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.474+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.477+02:00| vthread-4| W115: HostinfoReadDistroFile: Cannot work with empty file.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.477+02:00| vthread-4| W115: HostinfoOSData: Error: no distro file found
2017-02-14T17:18:19.477+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-11123.log
2017-02-14T17:18:19.484+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.484+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.485+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.9.8-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.485+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.485+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-14T17:18:19.485+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.485+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-14T17:18:19.492+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.492+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.8-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-02-14T17:18:19.542+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-14T17:18:19.542+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.558+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 19224 symbol versions
2017-02-14T17:18:19.559+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.559+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.559+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.559+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.559+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.559+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.559+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.561+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.561+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.563+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.563+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.564+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.564+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.566+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.566+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.568+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.578+02:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2017-02-14T17:18:19.578+02:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2017-02-14T17:18:19.585+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.585+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.9.8-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.585+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.585+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-14T17:18:19.585+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.585+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-14T17:18:19.594+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.594+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.8-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-02-14T17:18:19.644+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-14T17:18:19.644+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.660+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 19224 symbol versions
2017-02-14T17:18:19.660+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include
2017-02-14T17:18:19.660+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include
2017-02-14T17:18:19.660+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.660+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-14T17:18:19.660+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.660+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-14T17:18:19.674+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.674+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.8-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-02-14T17:18:19.674+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/sbin/gcc"
2017-02-14T17:18:19.682+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "6.3.1".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.682+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.682+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler "/sbin/gcc".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.689+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "6.3.1".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.689+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.691+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.691+02:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.691+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.691+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.691+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-14T17:18:19.691+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.692+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-14T17:18:19.704+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.704+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.8-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-02-14T17:18:19.706+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.706+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.706+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-14T17:18:19.706+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.706+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-14T17:18:19.718+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.718+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.8-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-02-14T17:18:19.718+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.719+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.720+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.9.8-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.720+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.720+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-14T17:18:19.720+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.720+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-14T17:18:19.731+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.8-1-ARCH".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.731+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.8-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-02-14T17:18:19.811+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-14T17:18:19.811+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.9.8-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.831+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 19224 symbol versions
2017-02-14T17:18:19.831+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.832+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.832+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-02-14T17:18:19.834+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-14T17:18:19.847+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Unable to execute stop.  Error:
2017-02-14T17:18:19.847+02:00| vthread-4| I125+ Failed to execute child process "/etc/systemd/system/vmware" (No such file or directory)

Running it from sudo produces the same result.

How to resolve this?
Thanks

hlechner

Member

Registered: 2017-02-15

Posts: 8

Re: Cannot install VMware player

Maybe you're facing the same issue as this one:
- https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=160622

Here the quote:

I assumed that /etc/init.d is the default setting and just hit an enter. Just now realized that I should try type it there. Big mistake. Thanks ganlu, if you don't write it that /etc/init.d actually is the directory it needs, maybe I'll never try it again with it. Big mistake. F*.

Mr.Elendig

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Re: Cannot install VMware player

It is strongly recomended to use kvm/qemu or similar instead of vmware unless you *must* use vmware for some reason.

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seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 51,216

Re: Cannot install VMware player

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VM … _Linux_4.9

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