Hi,
I've updated to kernel 5.15.0-33 yesterday. Now Workstation 16.2.3 is unable to install modules for the running kernel:
vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
[AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.
Stopping VMware services:
VMware Authentication Daemon done
...
On my previous kernel 5.13 everthing is fine. I'm running Workstation on Linux Mint 20.3 (based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS). Do you have any idea what went wrong?
Best Regards - Olli
I'm running into the same problem on Ubuntu 20.04.
Today a kernel update was made available to my system so I installed it, version 5.15.0-41. After doing this, the VMware Kernel Module Updater now fails, same error message as what ehlebracht reported above.
While I'm still investigating a fix, I thought reporting it here would add some traction in getting to a fix sooner.
This problem has been already fixed by Michael Mkubecek
https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules
Please search the forum before posting the top 1 question again and again.
Ulli
excuse me ... do you think that post of https://github.com/mkubecek is so clear ? I'm working on linux from 20 years but I don't think it is.
How could we apply this patch ?
Thanks
Please consider using a "spoiler" for posting large amounts of text, so the thread is easier to read/scroll.
Here is the effect:
The icon on the toolbar to add one is a triangle with a !
I agree - at first sight it looks pretty complicated if you are new to using github.
But according to lots of posts in this forum the supplied solution does the job.
And if you expect that VMware will solve this problem you probably have to wait for WS 17 or 18.
Then you will run into the same problem again as at that time you probably use Ubuntu 24 or 26.
Just accept the fact that VMware develops Workstation for RHEL, Suse and older Debians.
Also keep in mind that VMware has 20 years of practice with ignoring these complaints - and nowadays they are pretty good at it.
The other valid complaint: why does the free VirtualBox handles installations on Linux so much better ? - also will be falling on deaf ears.
VMware gets away with that approach since 10 years or so - so why change anything that works ???
Ulli
how should that Makefile from github be used? I dont understand where should one copy it and run make
Read https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/VMware-16-2-3-not-working-on-Ubuntu-22-04-L...
one of the first posts describes it in more details.
Ulli
Thinking ... working ... thinking
IT WORKED
Many thanks to mkubecek
p.s. my 20 years of linux worked too 🙂
Hi all,
today I've tested the solution of Michael Mkubecek as well. And it worked for me, too. Problem solved. 😉
Thank you for helping me out!
Regards - Olli