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Also, running the program as root does not seem to solve the problem either.
Yes, I started the installer with sudo. But the thing is, you can't install it without root permissions and not even using fakeroot, as the installer wont let you to. And yeah, the user is the owner ... See more...
Yes, I started the installer with sudo. But the thing is, you can't install it without root permissions and not even using fakeroot, as the installer wont let you to. And yeah, the user is the owner of the preferences.ini file inside of /home/user/.vmware
Hey there!  I also had the same issue with version 16.0 in pop os 20.10 (kernel 5.11). Followed your advice and upgraded to version16.1.0 and then 16.1.1. The player launches now but new vms are not... See more...
Hey there!  I also had the same issue with version 16.0 in pop os 20.10 (kernel 5.11). Followed your advice and upgraded to version16.1.0 and then 16.1.1. The player launches now but new vms are not shown in the home menu and neither can I open existing vms. Creating new vms will created all the files in the vmware folder yet no vm is shown in the home menu and neither can I open them.