VMWare Workstation 16.1.0-17198959 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 installation failed

[ouinouin]

Tried installing Workstation 15 at first but kept getting segmentation fault. Tried with 16 now instead but I keep getting the below error during installation. Fully updated Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Anyone else have this issue?

Spoiler

Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Installing VMware VMX 16.1.0
    Configuring...--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):#######################              ]  80%
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 1084, in emit
    stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character '\u2018' in position 33953: ordinal not in range(128)
Call stack:
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmware-installer.py", line 694, in <module>
    main(options)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmware-installer.py", line 536, in main
    txn.Install(options.installComponent,
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/transaction.py", line 687, in Install
    RunTransaction(actions, options)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/transaction.py", line 414, in RunTransaction
    RunThreadedTransaction(txn, actions)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/transaction.py", line 472, in RunThreadedTransaction
    txn.Run()
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/transaction.py", line 78, in Run
    self.get()()
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/common.py", line 156, in Show
    wrap(i.PostTransaction, txn.opts['ignoreErrors'])
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/__init__.py", line 26, in wrap
    func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/install.py", line 308, in PostTransaction
    self._installer.PostTransactionInstall(**self.args)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/remoteinstaller.py", line 94, in PostTransactionInstall
    return self.MessageOut(self.whoami(), old, new, upgrade)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/remoteinstaller.py", line 387, in MessageOut
    retval = vmispy.RunExternalMethod(self._remoteUID, 0, strio.getvalue().decode('latin-1'))
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/installer.py", line 122, in MessageIn
    self.proxyObject.MessageIn(uid, str)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/remoteinstallerops.py", line 403, in MessageIn
    ret = method(*args, **kwargs)
  File "<string>", line 364, in PostTransactionInstall
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/installer.py", line 40, in Info
    return self.installer.Log('info', *args, **kwargs)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/installer.py", line 335, in Log
    return self.proxyObject.Log(logType, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/remoteinstallerops.py", line 159, in Log
    return self.MessageOut(self.whoami(), logType, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/remoteinstallerops.py", line 485, in MessageOut
    retval = vmispy.RunExternalMethod(0, self._UID, strio.getvalue().decode('latin-1'))
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/remoteinstaller.py", line 301, in MessageIn
    ret = method(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/installer.py", line 335, in Log
    return self.proxyObject.Log(logType, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/tmp/vmis.sUzdDb/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/localinstallerops.py", line 241, in Log
    ltype(*args, **kwargs)
Message: 'stderr: [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.\nUsing kernel build system.\nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:127: warning: "MSR_TEST_CTRL" redefined\n  127 | #define MSR_TEST_CTRL                        0x33\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,\n                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,\n                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:26,\n                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,\n                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,\n                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:44: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n   44 | #define MSR_TEST_CTRL    0x00000033\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:128: warning: "MSR_TEST_CTRL_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT" redefined\n  128 | #define MSR_TEST_CTRL_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT           (1ULL << 29)\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,\n                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,\n                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:26,\n                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,\n                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,\n                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:46: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n   46 | #define MSR_TEST_CTRL_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT  BIT(MSR_TEST_CTRL_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT_BIT)\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:154: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined\n  154 | #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,\n                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,\n                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:26,\n                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,\n                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,\n                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:722: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n  722 | #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:489: warning: "MSR_K7_HWCR_SMMLOCK" redefined\n  489 | #define MSR_K7_HWCR_SMMLOCK        0x00000001ULL // Lock SMM environment\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,\n                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,\n                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:26,\n                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,\n                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,\n                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:530: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n  530 | #define MSR_K7_HWCR_SMMLOCK  BIT_ULL(MSR_K7_HWCR_SMMLOCK_BIT)\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:661: warning: "MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT" redefined\n  661 | #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT                      0x0000010f\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,\n                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,\n                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:26,\n                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,\n                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,\n                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:731: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n  731 | #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT  0x0000010F\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:44,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:45:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined\n   78 | #define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:5,\n                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,\n                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:26,\n                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,\n                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,\n                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:39: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n   39 | #define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,\n                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,\n                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:78,\n                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:7,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:73:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:39: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined\n   39 | #define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:44,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:53:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n   78 | #define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/math_emu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:13,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,\n                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,\n                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:78,\n                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:7,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:73:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/segment.h:235: warning: "GDT_SIZE" redefined\n  235 | #define GDT_SIZE   (GDT_ENTRIES*8)\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:69:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/segs.h:54: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n   54 | #define GDT_SIZE              (sizeof(Descriptor) * NUM_VALID_SEGMENTS)\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h:46,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h:94,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/math_emu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:13,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,\n                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,\n                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:78,\n                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:7,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:73:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:44: warning: "MSR_TEST_CTRL" redefined\n   44 | #define MSR_TEST_CTRL    0x00000033\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:127: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n  127 | #define MSR_TEST_CTRL                        0x33\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h:46,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h:94,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/math_emu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:13,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,\n                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,\n                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:78,\n                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:7,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:73:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:46: warning: "MSR_TEST_CTRL_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT" redefined\n   46 | #define MSR_TEST_CTRL_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT  BIT(MSR_TEST_CTRL_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT_BIT)\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:128: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n  128 | #define MSR_TEST_CTRL_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT           (1ULL << 29)\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h:46,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h:94,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/math_emu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:13,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,\n                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,\n                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:78,\n                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:7,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:73:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:530: warning: "MSR_K7_HWCR_SMMLOCK" redefined\n  530 | #define MSR_K7_HWCR_SMMLOCK  BIT_ULL(MSR_K7_HWCR_SMMLOCK_BIT)\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:489: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n  489 | #define MSR_K7_HWCR_SMMLOCK        0x00000001ULL // Lock SMM environment\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h:46,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h:94,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/math_emu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:13,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,\n                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,\n                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:78,\n                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:5,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:7,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:73:\n./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:722: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined\n  722 | #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:154: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n  154 | #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140\n      | \nIn file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:12,\n                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h:46,\n                 from

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#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE                    0x15AD\n      | \nIn file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:43,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:\n./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2294: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n 2294 | #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE  0x15ad\n      | \nIn file included from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmnet-only/net.h:38,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:\n/tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:74: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined\n   74 | #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3            0x07B0\n      | \nIn file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:43,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,\n                 from /tmp/modconfig-pttdzn/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:\n./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2295: note: this is the location of the previous definition\n 2295 | #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0\n      | \nUnable to start services\n'
Installing VMware Workstation 16.1.0
    Configuring...
Installation was successful.

If I try to create a vm after this I get the following error

Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory.
Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded.

[Text dump moved to "spoiler" by moderator]

[ouinouin]

Tried different kernels, no luck:

5.8.0-40-generic

5.8.0-38-generic

5.4.0-64-generic

Tried a few different versions of VMWare as well, same issues (segmentation fault combined with some other errors with version 14).

VMware-Player-16.1.0-17198959.x86_64.bundle

VMware-Workstation-Full-16.1.0-17198959.x86_64.bundle

VMware-Workstation-Full-15.5.7-17171714.x86_64.bundle

VMware-Workstation-Full-14.1.7-12989993.x86_64.bundle

[scott28tt]

@ouinouin 

Moderator: Please try and use the "spoiler" function of the post creator/editor when posting long text dumps - I've amended your initial post so you can see the difference it makes.

Expand the toolbar to view the "spoiler" icon:

 

[ouinouin]

Thank you, will keep this in mind.

Additional testing done for the record.

Tried this now as well https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/w16.1.0-k5.8

Same result.

[ouinouin]

Managed to get Workstation 16.1.0 Pro going with the 5.10.9-051009-generic kernel.

[aacees]

how did you downgrade your kernel? currently i have 5.11 and I am having same problem as you.

[wila]

No need to downgrade the kernel, also note that that answer was from January, not August.

Try the solution I suggested in your original thread.

--
Wil

[kbulgrien]

@wila 

Where is "the solution I suggested in your original thread"?  The user does not appear to have other threads when I look at the @ouinouin user profile.  I have also experienced the failure:

UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character '\u2018' in position 35387: ordinal not in range(128)

Spoiler

Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Installing VMware VMX 16.2.1
   Configuring...--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):###                                  ]  51%
 File "/tmp/vmis.82yimZ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 1082, in emit
   stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character '\u2018' in position 35387: ordinal not in range(128)

In my case, I simply upgraded the operating system.  The following packages updated:

Spoiler

# Generated:      Tue Jan  4 04:06:06 PM CST 2022
# Installed RPMS: 2302
2022/01/04/15:17:51 x11-driver-video-nvidia-current 470.94-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/15:17:46 nvidia-current-cuda-opencl     470.94-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/15:17:43 libudev1                       246.16-1.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:43 libgmp10                       6.2.1-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:42 libsystemd0                    246.16-1.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:42 libsndfile1                    1.0.31-1.2.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:42 libdrm_intel1                  2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:41 libdrm_radeon1                 2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:41 libdrm_nouveau2                2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:40 libmesavulkan-drivers          21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:39 libmesagl1                     21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:39 kernel-firmware-nonfree        20211216-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/15:17:26 libglapi0                      21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:26 libdrm_amdgpu1                 2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:26 libdrm2                        2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/15:17:25 nvidia-current-doc-html        470.94-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/15:17:25 iwlwifi-firmware               20211216-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/15:17:20 radeon-firmware                20211216-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/15:17:18 rtlwifi-firmware               20211216-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/15:17:18 ralink-firmware                20211216-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/15:17:17 nvidia-current-utils           470.94-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/15:14:48 dkms-nvidia-current            470.94-1.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/00:49:28 libdri-drivers                 21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:25 python3-lxml                   4.6.5-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:24 kernel-userspace-headers       5.15.11-3.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:23 ntfs-3g-system-compression     1.0-1.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:23 lib64xatracker2                21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:22 lib64webkit2gtk-gir4.0         2.34.3-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:22 lib64osmesa8                   21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:21 x11-server-xwayland            1.20.14-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:21 x11-server-xorg                1.20.14-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:20 samba-client                   4.14.11-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:19 lib64lapack3                   3.9.0-3.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:19 lib64gegl0.4_0                 0.4.34-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:18 lib64blas3                     3.9.0-3.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:17 kernel-desktop-5.15.11-3.mga8  1-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:16 kernel-desktop-latest          5.15.11-3.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:15 ldetect-lst                    0.6.26.9-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:14 lib64dri-drivers               21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:12 mesa                           21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:11 lib64mesagl1                   21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:11 lib64drm_intel1                2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:10 lib64drm_radeon1               2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:49:10 cpupower                       5.15.11-3.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:47 microcode                      0.20210608-3.mga8.nonfree
2022/01/04/00:48:45 kernel-desktop-devel-5.15.11-3.mga8 1-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:44 kernel-desktop-devel-latest    5.15.11-3.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:43 lib64avresample4               4.3.3-3.mga8.tainted
2022/01/04/00:48:43 lib64avformat58                4.3.3-3.mga8.tainted
2022/01/04/00:48:43 lib64avfilter7                 4.3.3-3.mga8.tainted
2022/01/04/00:48:42 lib64smbclient0                4.14.11-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:42 lib64postproc55                4.3.3-3.mga8.tainted
2022/01/04/00:48:41 lib64wbclient0                 4.14.11-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:40 lib64samba1                    4.14.11-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:39 lib64kdc-samba4_2              4.14.11-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:38 lib64samba-dc0                 4.14.11-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:37 samba-common                   4.14.11-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:36 x11-server-common              1.20.14-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:36 lib64pyldb-util2               2.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:35 lib64mesaegl1                  21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:35 lib64javascriptcore-gir4.0     2.34.3-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:34 lib64mesavulkan-drivers        21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:33 lib64drm_amdgpu1               2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:32 lib64avcodec58                 4.3.3-3.mga8.tainted
2022/01/04/00:48:31 lib64swscaler5                 4.3.3-3.mga8.tainted
2022/01/04/00:48:31 lib64swresample3               4.3.3-3.mga8.tainted
2022/01/04/00:48:30 webkit2                        2.34.3-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:30 lib64webkit2gtk4.0_37          2.34.3-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:29 lib64javascriptcoregtk4.0_18   2.34.3-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:29 lib64glapi0                    21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:28 lib64ldb2                      2.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:28 ldb-utils                      2.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:48:27 lib64avutil56                  4.3.3-3.mga8.tainted
2022/01/04/00:47:56 vim-minimal                    8.2.3755-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:56 ethtool                        5.15-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:55 lib64speex1                    1.2.0-3.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:55 lib64drm_nouveau2              2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:55 iw                             5.16-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:54 strace                         5.15-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:54 lib64sndfile1                  1.0.31-1.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:53 vim-X11                        8.2.3755-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:53 openssh-askpass-common         8.4p1-2.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:53 lib64gmp10                     6.2.1-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:53 lib64bluez3                    5.55-3.3.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:52 vim-enhanced                   8.2.3755-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:51 openssh-server                 8.4p1-2.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:50 mariadb                        10.5.13-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:49 java-11-openjdk                11.0.13.0.8-2.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:49 bind-utils                     9.11.36-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:48 iproute2                       5.15.0-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:47 ipset                          7.15-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:44 btrfs-progs                    5.15.1-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:43 udisks2                        2.9.4-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:43 lib64btrfs0                    5.15.1-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:43 lib64bd_crypto2                2.26-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:42 ntfs-3g                        2021.8.22-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:42 lib64ipset13                   7.15-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:41 lib64ntfs-3g89                 2021.8.22-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:41 lib64lwres161                  9.11.36-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:41 lib64bpf0                      5.15.11-3.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:36 java-11-openjdk-headless       11.0.13.0.8-2.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:34 xfsprogs                       5.14.1-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:33 userspace-rcu                  0.12.1-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:33 lib64udisks2_0                 2.9.4-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:32 lib64irs161                    9.11.36-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:32 lib64blockdev2                 2.26-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:32 firefox-en_US                  91.4.0-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:31 firefox                        91.4.0-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:25 lib64botan2_17                 2.17.3-2.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:24 mariadb-extra                  10.5.13-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:24 lib64bind9_161                 9.11.36-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:24 botan2                         2.17.3-2.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:23 mariadb-core                   10.5.13-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:22 openssh-clients                8.4p1-2.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:22 lib64ruby2.7                   2.7.5-33.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:21 openssh                        8.4p1-2.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:20 vim-common                     8.2.3755-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:18 mariadb-common-core            10.5.13-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:18 mariadb-common                 10.5.13-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:15 mariadb-client                 10.5.13-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:14 lib64isccfg163                 9.11.36-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:13 lib64isc1107                   9.11.36-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:47:13 lib64dns1115                   9.11.36-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:29 lib64aom2                      2.0.1-3.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:28 lib64tinyxml0                  2.6.2-12.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:28 lib64caca0                     0.99-0.beta19.5.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:27 wireless-regdb                 20210828-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:27 transfig                       3.2.8b-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:27 lib64cairo2                    1.16.0-6.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:26 lib64qtsql4                    4.8.7-35.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:26 lib64qtnetwork4                4.8.7-35.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:25 lib64udev-devel                246.16-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:25 lib64qtxml4                    4.8.7-35.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:24 bluez                          5.55-3.3.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:23 lib64bd_part2                  2.26-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:23 lib64bd_mdraid2                2.26-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:22 lib64bd_swap2                  2.26-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:22 lib64bd_loop2                  2.26-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:22 lib64bd_fs2                    2.26-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:21 lib64qtopengl4                 4.8.7-35.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:19 systemd                        246.16-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:18 lib64qt5test5                  5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:18 lib64qt5concurrent5            5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:17 lib64qt5xml5                   5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:17 lib64qt5printsupport5          5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:17 lib64qt5opengl5                5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:16 lib64qt5-database-plugin-mysql 5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:16 lib64ilmimf2_5_25              2.5.7-1.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:15 lib64qt5-database-plugin-ibase 5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:15 lib64ilmbase2_5_25             2.5.7-1.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:14 lib64qt5widgets5               5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:14 lib64qt5sql5                   5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:14 lib64qt5-database-plugin-sqlite 5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:13 lib64qt5xcbqpa5                5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:13 lib64qt5gui5                   5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:12 lib64qt5eglfskmssupport5       5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:12 lib64qt5eglfsdeviceintegration5 5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:11 lib64qt5network5               5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:11 lib64qt5dbus5                  5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:10 qtbase5-common                 5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:10 lib64qt5core5                  5.15.2-4.5.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:09 libdrm-common                  2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:09 lib64gbm1                      21.3.2-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:09 lib64drm2                      2.4.109-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:08 nss-myhostname                 246.16-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:08 lib64seccomp2                  2.5.3-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:08 lib64mariadb3                  10.5.13-2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:07 lib64nss3                      3.73.0-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:06 nss                            3.73.0-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:05 lib64systemd0                  246.16-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:05 lib64qtsvg4                    4.8.7-35.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:04 lib64qtgui4                    4.8.7-35.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:04 lib64bd_utils2                 2.26-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:03 lib64udev1                     246.16-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:03 lib64qtcore4                   4.8.7-35.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:39:02 qt4-common                     4.8.7-35.2.mga8
2022/01/04/00:36:09 glibc-devel                    2.32-22.mga8
2022/01/04/00:36:08 perl-URPM                      5.222-1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:36:08 perl-doc                       5.32.1-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:36:07 perl                           5.32.1-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:36:02 perl-base                      5.32.1-1.1.mga8
2022/01/04/00:35:59 glibc                          2.32-22.mga8

I found a web reference to a similar install error that said to export a python variable before running the install, but this did not fix the error:

    export PYTHONIOENCODING=utf-8

I see a python3-xml package updated, but aside from that, I don't really know what I'd look for as to an underlying reason that does not require backing out the updates.

I have to uninstall/re-install VMware workstation around kernel updates because, for some reason, kernel module rebuilds do not occur properly otherwise, so that's why I believe this update is where the issue occurred.

[wila]

Hi,

Pulled your answer out of the spam queue..

The "original thread" reply was a reply to another user.
I know, it is not very clear. There's a lot wrong with this forum software... sigh.

The thread I referred to was this: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/I-can-t-seem-to-install-Vmware-I-tried-othe...

--
Wil

[kbulgrien]

@wila

Thank-you.  It turns out that "UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character '\u2018' in position 35387: ordinal not in range(128)" is a distraction, and that VMware Workstation will still work even if this occurs during install.  I am unsure of the sequence at this point, but it is quite likely I should have rebooted at some point before attempting to install Workstation after the OS update and perhaps this was related to an initial failure,  It is quite possible that the very messy explosion during install likely made me doubt the summary message that it installed successfully, and that I should have tried using it despite the apparent problem.

In any event, after a couple rounds of install, uninstall, re-install, I do see that this error is not a source of breakage, and my install is working after all.

I wish I'd noticed that before jumping in on this thread, but since that message doesn't show up in other forum messages, maybe this will help other hits on that message.