Hi guys,
I'm using slackware 13 64 Bit.
I tried to install VmWare Workstation 7 build 203739. The file was a .bundle
Installation went fine (apparently) but when I started the VmWare by clicking on the icon, I had to accept the License but after... NOTHING. VmWare's license disappear but nothing start!
So, I've tried to uninstall vmware by typing: vmware-install -u vmware-workstation
Also here everything seems to be right, so I tried to restart with the installation from the .bundle package.
Unlucky I've this message:
"The system is up to date. Nothing has been modified."
So I found a KB on vmware support site that explain how to remove manually every file. I done it, so if I type: LOCATE vmware I got this output:
root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739# locate vmware
/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739
root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#
That's right because this is my install file!
Now if in the shell I write "vm" and I press TAB I've got this possibilities:
root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739# vm
vm-support vmmouse_detect vmplayer vmrun vmstat vmware-authd
root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739# vm
So I thought there were still some packages to remove, in fact I ran "./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle -t" and I got this output:
root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739# ./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle -t
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Component Name Component Long Name Component Version
====================== ======================================== ====================
vmware-installer VMware Installer 1.1.203739
vmware-player-setup VMware Player Setup 3.0.0.203739
vmware-vix VMware VIX API 1.8.0.203739
vmware-player-app VMware Player Application 3.0.0.203739
vmware-workstation VMware Workstation 7.0.0.203739
root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#
So I tried 2 commands:
./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console -uninstall-component=vmware-workstation
and I got this HILARIOUS error:
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
ninstall-component=vmware-workstation is not an installed product.
Available products are:
vmware-workstation
and the second command was this:
./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console -u vmware-workstation
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to
keep your configuration files? : no
Uninstalling VMware Workstation 7.0.0
Deconfiguring...All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to
keep your configuration files? : no ] 37%
Uninstalling VMware Workstation 7.0.0
Deconfiguring...root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#
root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#
I really don't know what to do!!!
If I try these steps with GUI is the same problem.
Who can help me please?
>So I tried 2 commands:
>./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console -uninstall-component=vmware-workstation
>and I got this HILARIOUS error:
>
>Extracting VMware Installer...done. >ninstall-component=vmware-workstation is not an installed product. >Available products are: > >vmware-workstation >{/code} Little update: Now I changed the command with: ./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console --uninstall-component=vmware-workstation (I added another dash before "uninstall") but I've this issue:
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to
keep your configuration files? no: no
Uninstalling VMware Workstation 7.0.0
Deconfiguring...All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to
keep your configuration files? no]: no 37%
Uninstalling VMware Workstation 7.0.0
Deconfiguring...root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#
root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#
Please help me!
SOLVED!!!
the script just need a -I parameter (ignore script error)... so:
./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console -I --uninstall-component=vmware-workstation
the output is:
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to
keep your configuration files? :
Uninstalling VMware Installer 1.1
Deconfiguring...
Uninstallation was successful.