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VmWare Tools segmentation fault(core dumped)

Hi, 
I am using vm player 16.2.4 build-20089737. My problem is vm tools does not installing on my machine, I am getting segmentation fault every single time. I cannot use shared folder, copy panel etc. even worse I have strange network problem , I think those are because of vm tools issue. I can't do anything until fixed.. I did tried to restart vmware services and manually install open-vm-tools but did not work. I need help folks... Here is the information and logs ;

VM player version : 16.2.4
Operating system : Ubuntu 20.04
Kernel version : 5.15.0-46-generic

Logs

The installer has detected an existing installation of open-vm-tools packages
on this system and will not attempt to remove and replace these user-space
applications. It is recommended to use the open-vm-tools packages provided by
the operating system. If you do not want to use the existing installation of
open-vm-tools packages and use VMware Tools, you must uninstall the
open-vm-tools packages and re-run this installer.
The packages that need to be removed are:
open-vm-tools
Packages must be removed with the --purge option.
The installer will next check if there are any missing kernel drivers. Type yes
if you want to do this, otherwise type no [yes]
INPUT: [yes] default

A previous installation of VMware Tools has been detected.

The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 4).

Keeping the tar4 installer database format.

You have a version of VMware Tools installed. Continuing this install will
first uninstall the currently installed version. Do you wish to continue?
(yes/no) [yes]
INPUT: [yes] default

Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Tools.

The removal of VMware Tools 10.3.23 build-16594550 for Linux completed
successfully.

Installing VMware Tools.

In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
INPUT: [/usr/bin] default

What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc]
INPUT: [/etc] default

What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/init.d]
INPUT: [/etc/init.d] default

In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]
INPUT: [/usr/sbin] default

In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]
INPUT: [/usr/lib/vmware-tools] default

The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
INPUT: [yes] default

In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
INPUT: [/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools] default

The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program
is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you
want? [yes]
INPUT: [yes] default

The installation of VMware Tools 10.3.23 build-16594550 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".

Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
INPUT: [yes] default


You have chosen to install VMware Tools on top of an open-vm-tools package.
You will now be given the option to replace some commands provided by
open-vm-tools. Please note that if you replace any commands at this time and
later remove VMware Tools, it may be necessary to re-install the open-vm-tools.

WARNING: It appears your system is missing the required /usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse

Initializing...

Segmentation fault (core dumped)

Making sure services for VMware Tools are stopped.

Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
VMware User Agent (vmware-user): done
Unmounting HGFS shares: done
Guest filesystem driver: done


The installation status of vmsync could not be determined.
Skippinginstallation.

The installation status of vmci could not be determined. Skippinginstallation.

The installation status of vsock could not be determined. Skippinginstallation.


The installation status of vmxnet3 could not be determined.
Skippinginstallation.

The installation status of pvscsi could not be determined.
Skippinginstallation.

The installation status of vmmemctl could not be determined.
Skippinginstallation.

The VMware Host-Guest Filesystem allows for shared folders between the host OS
and the guest OS in a Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish
to enable this feature? [yes]
INPUT: [yes] default

The vmxnet driver is no longer supported on kernels 3.3 and greater. Please
upgrade to a newer virtual NIC. (e.g., vmxnet3 or e1000e)


Skipping configuring automatic kernel modules as no drivers were installed by
this installer.


Skipping rebuilding initrd boot image for kernel as no drivers to be included
in boot image were installed by this installer.

The configuration of VMware Tools 10.3.23 build-16594550 for Linux for this
running kernel completed successfully.

Enjoy,

--the VMware team

 

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RDPetruska
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If you are running a guest OS with a modern Linux distribution, it should come with the open-vmware-tools (and open-vmware-tools-desktop?) already installed.  If so, there is no reason to manually install the legacy VMware Tools.

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