Workstation 16 rolling back install on CentOS 8

rileyb76 · ‎11-24-2020

We are testing CentOS 8 (4.18.0-193.28.1.el8_2.x86_64) and VMWare Workstation 16.0.0-16894299 for our environment. However, Workstation keeps wanting to roll back the install. All the virtualization settings look correct in the BIOS. Also, this has happened on two test machines so its not an isolated incident.

$ sudo sh ./VMware-Workstation-Full-16.0.0-16894299.x86_64.bundle

Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Rolling back VMware VMX 16.0.0
Deconfiguring...
Uninstalling VMware Installer 3.0.0
Deconfiguring...
[######################################################################] 100%
Installation was unsuccessful.

Here are the contents of /var/log/vmware-installer. Do any of you all have any clues? Thanks in advance!

2020-11-23 14:33:37,018] Installer running.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,018] Command Line Arguments:
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,018] ['/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmware-installer.py', '--set-setting', 'vmware-installer', 'libconf', '', '--install-component', '/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer', '--install-bundle', '/home/x/./VMware-Workstation-Full-16.0.0-16894299.x86_64.bundle', '']
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,040] System installer version is: 3.0.0.16894299
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,040] Running installer version is: 3.0.0.16894299
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,040] Opening database file /etc/vmware-installer/database
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,071] Could not locate installer App Control.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,132] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,135] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,140] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,141] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,144] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,148] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,151] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,154] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,156] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,158] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,184] Kernel release string 4.18.0-193.28.1.el8_2.x86_64
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,185] Found Linux kernel version (4, 18, 0)
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,189] Glibc brand string ldd (GNU libc) 2.28
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,190] Found glibc version (2, 28)
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,215] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,217] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,218] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,219] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,221] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,227] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,229] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,231] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,233] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,234] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,238] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,240] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,241] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,245] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,246] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,251] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,253] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,255] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,256] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,258] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,261] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,263] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,265] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,268] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,269] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,273] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,275] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,276] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,278] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,281] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/11.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,285] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,289] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,290] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,291] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,293] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,315] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,317] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,318] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,319] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,321] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,338] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/1.17.0/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,341] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/1.17.0/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,343] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/1.17.0/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,344] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/1.17.0/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,346] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/1.17.0/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,349] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,350] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,352] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,354] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,355] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,361] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,362] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,365] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,367] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,369] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,374] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,375] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,377] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/vmware-workstation.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,379] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,381] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,384] destination /tmp/tmpzadlzsv_/.installer/16.0.0/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,407] Ignored execution error: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/checkvm' when running command: [path('/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/checkvm')]
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,408] Something went wrong detecting whether we are in a VM or not. Assuming we are not.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,423] b'262144\n'
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,423] b''
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,424] Cannot use vmware-app-control to shut down open VMs, defaulting to fallback message.
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,425] Ignored execution error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware' when running command: [path('/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware'), 'stoppable']
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,434] b''
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,435] b''
[2020-11-23 14:33:37,602] This system has KVM enabled. You cannot run VMs with KVM enabled.
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,493] b''
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,494] b''
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,495] Installed Service: vmware-USBArbitrator
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,546] b'\x1b[71Gfailed\n'
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,546] b''
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,547] Unable to stop current USB Arbitrator service. Not fatal.
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,602] b'\x1b[71G done\n'
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,602] b''
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,627] Could not get mtime for /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-netcfg
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/install.py", line 409, in Execute
fileMtime = int(filePath.mtime)
File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/genericpath.py", line 55, in getmtime
return os.stat(filename).st_mtime
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: path('/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-netcfg')
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,636] b'4.18.0-193.28.1.el8_2.x86_64\n'
[2020-11-23 14:34:13,636] b''
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,717] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-gksu to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,717] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,717] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig-console to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,718] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmblock-fuse to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,729] Command killed by timeout: ['/usr/lib/vmware/setup/vmware-config', '-s', 'libdir', '/usr/lib/vmware']
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,730] Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/shell.py", line 188, in run
retval = run_(program, args, kwargs)

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/shell.py", line 118, in run_
pipe = Popen([str(program)] + [str(arg) for arg in args],

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/subprocess.py", line 854, in __init__
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/subprocess.py", line 1702, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)

PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/usr/lib/vmware/setup/vmware-config'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/remoteinstaller.py", line 301, in MessageIn
ret = method(*args, **kwargs)

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/installer.py", line 331, in RunCommand
return self.proxyObject.RunCommand(*args, **kwargs)

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/localinstallerops.py", line 224, in RunCommand
return shell.run(*args, **kwargs)

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/shell.py", line 192, in run
raise OSError('Process timed out and was killed.')

OSError: Process timed out and was killed.

[2020-11-23 14:34:20,731] [vmware-vmx 16.0.0] Installation failed, rolling back installation.
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,751] b''
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,751] b'/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware: line 15: /vmware/scripts/util.sh: No such file or directory\n/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware: line 17: load_settings: command not found\n'
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,755] b''
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,755] b'service vmware does not support chkconfig\n'
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,757] Uninstalled Service: vmware
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,762] Command killed by timeout: ['/usr/lib/vmware/setup/vmware-config', '-d', 'libdir']
[2020-11-23 14:34:20,763] Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/common.py", line 141, in Show
wrap(i.PostInstall, txn.opts['ignoreErrors'])

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/__init__.py", line 26, in wrap
func(*args, **kwargs)

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/install.py", line 346, in PostInstall
self._installer.PostInstall(**self.args)

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/remoteinstaller.py", line 161, in PostInstall
return self.MessageOut(self.whoami(), old, new, upgrade)

File "/tmp/vmis.bEfOIu/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/remoteinstaller.py", line 435, in MessageOut
raise Exception(excepValue)

Exception: VMIS:Process timed out and was killed.