I know it may be too much to ask but I can't install WS 4.1.3 on Fedora Rawhide with kernel
4.19.0-0.rc0.git3.1.fc30.x86_64
Here is /var/log/vmware-installer
2018-08-18 17:24:18,162]
[2018-08-18 17:24:18,163]
[2018-08-18 17:24:18,163] Installer running.
[2018-08-18 17:24:18,163] Command Line Arguments:
[2018-08-18 17:24:18,163] ['/tmp/vmis.pUytnC/install/vmware-installer/vmware-installer.py', '--set-setting', 'vmware-installer', 'libconf', '/tmp/vmis.pUytnC/install/vmware-installer/lib/libconf', '--install-component', '/tmp/vmis.pUytnC/install/vmware-installer', '--install-bundle', '/home/martyfelker/build/./VMware-Workstation-Full-14.1.3-9474260.x86_64.bundle', '']
[2018-08-18 17:24:18,297] Failed to load GTK libraries, falling back to console.
[2018-08-18 17:24:18,299] Could not set up curses... Falling back on null term type.
[2018-08-18 17:24:18,302] UI Initialization failed.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/vmis.pUytnC/install/vmware-installer/vmware-installer.py", line 293, in main
ui.Initialize(options.ui)
File "/tmp/vmis.pUytnC/install/vmware-installer/vmis/ui/__init__.py", line 83, in Initialize
exec 'from vmis.ui.null import *' in globals()
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "/tmp/vmis.pUytnC/install/vmware-installer/vmis/ui/null.py", line 13, in <module>
from vmis.ui import console
File "/tmp/vmis.pUytnC/install/vmware-installer/vmis/ui/console.py", line 9, in <module>
import curses
File "/tmp/vmis.pUytnC/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/curses/__init__.py", line 15, in <module>
from _curses import *
ImportError: libncursesw.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
[2018-08-18 17:25:22,786]
[2018-08-18 17:25:22,787]
[2018-08-18 17:25:22,787] Installer running.
[2018-08-18 17:25:22,787] Command Line Arguments:
[2018-08-18 17:25:22,787] ['/tmp/vmis.QgTDLT/install/vmware-installer/vmware-installer.py', '--set-setting', 'vmware-installer', 'libconf', '/tmp/vmis.QgTDLT/install/vmware-installer/lib/libconf', '--install-component', '/tmp/vmis.QgTDLT/install/vmware-installer', '--install-bundle', '/home/martyfelker/build/./VMware-Workstation-Full-14.1.3-9474260.x86_64.bundle', '']
[2018-08-18 17:25:22,872] Failed to load GTK libraries, falling back to console.
[2018-08-18 17:25:22,875] Could not set up curses... Falling back on null term type.
[2018-08-18 17:25:22,881] UI Initialization failed.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/vmis.QgTDLT/install/vmware-installer/vmware-installer.py", line 293, in main
ui.Initialize(options.ui)
File "/tmp/vmis.QgTDLT/install/vmware-installer/vmis/ui/__init__.py", line 83, in Initialize
exec 'from vmis.ui.null import *' in globals()
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "/tmp/vmis.QgTDLT/install/vmware-installer/vmis/ui/null.py", line 13, in <module>
from vmis.ui import console
File "/tmp/vmis.QgTDLT/install/vmware-installer/vmis/ui/console.py", line 9, in <module>
import curses
File "/tmp/vmis.QgTDLT/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/curses/__init__.py", line 15, in <module>
from _curses import *
ImportError: libncursesw.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Can anybody help?
Can you try the workaround in below link?