Re: VMWare Workstation 14.1.3 Install on Freshly U...

pblanton · ‎09-13-2018

I am attempting to install VMware-Workstation-Full-14.1.3-9474260.x86_64.bundle on my freshly updated Ubuntu 18.04 system. I am running the installer from my Downloads directory.

When I run the installer, it gathers some information, then runs for a bit, then asks me if I want to keep the configuration data, then rolls back and says the installation failed.

When the installer first starts up, I see the following warnings...

(vmware-installer.py:8436): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "murrine",

Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module": libcanberra-gtk-module.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Then the installer starts up and appears to work fine, until it fails and rolls back the installation.

I tried the installation in console mode using the --console switch, and like with the graphical installer, it stops before it is finished and says, "Deconfiguring". then asks if I want to save my configuration files. Then fails...

All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to

keep your configuration files? [yes]:

Uninstalling VMware Installer 2.1.0

Deconfiguring...

[######################################################################] 100%

Installation was unsuccessful.

I have checked the libcanberra-gtx-module and am told by apt that it is the most current version. Same with the Murrine files.

Any ideas?

bonnie201110141 · ‎09-13-2018

It appears that you already have a VMware Workstation installed so that the new installer asks whether you want to keep configuration file. You can try firstly to uninstall existing Workstation by "sudo vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation". If uninstallation still fails, you can remove /etc/vmware-installer and try unisntall again. After that you can launch the installer agian.

Let me know if it works for you.

AveryFreeman · ‎08-06-2019

I was having a similar issue and uninstalling vmware-vmrc seemed to work. I'm not sure if you can have both installed at the same time, but Workstation kind of makes the remote unnecessary, so wasn't a big deal for me

as root:

vmware-installer -l

vmware-installer -u vmware-vmrc

Then run the bundle as usual (I prefer --console)

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VMWare Workstation 14.1.3 Install on Freshly Updated Ubuntu 18.04 Fails and Rolls Back