I suppose the relevant log file lines are:
Read 18124 symbol versions
2017-08-10T10:07:52.725+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-08-10T10:07:52.727+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-08-10T10:07:52.727+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-08-10T10:07:52.729+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-08-10T10:07:53.127+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.4.79-4-default/misc/vmmon.ko".
2017-08-10T10:07:53.127+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2017-08-10T10:07:53.135+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2017-08-10T10:07:53.135+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j2 -C /tmp/modconfig-bcEmMU/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.4.79-4-default/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-08-10T10:07:54.265+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon. Failed to execute the build command.
2017-08-10T10:07:54.267+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.4.79-4-default/misc/vmnet.ko".
2017-08-10T10:07:54.267+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2017-08-10T10:07:54.278+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2017-08-10T10:07:54.278+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j2 -C /tmp/modconfig-bcEmMU/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.4.79-4-default/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-08-10T10:07:55.676+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.
Please help! I desperately need my player running!!!
