I'm currently running VMware Workstation 12.5.9 build-7535481 on Linux Mint 18 kernel version 4.4.0-145-generic.
I had a pop up for the VMware Kernel Module Updater and tried to Install. Obviously, without the install I can't use the software. I've been trying to fix it for days without success. I have pasted the log out put below. Please help. I don't want to buy another license for a new version.
2019-04-19T12:04:13.727-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=27305 version=12.5.9 build=build-7535481 option=Release
2019-04-19T12:04:13.727-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2019-04-19T12:04:13.727-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2019-04-19T12:04:13.727-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is Linux 4.4.0-145-generic Linux Mint 18 Sarah
2019-04-19T12:04:13.692-04:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2019-04-19T12:04:13.692-04:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2019-04-19T12:04:13.709-04:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2019-04-19T12:04:13.709-04:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2019-04-19T12:04:13.799-04:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-27305.log
2019-04-19T12:04:13.806-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2019-04-19T12:04:13.806-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2019-04-19T12:04:13.806-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.0-145-generic to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include".
2019-04-19T12:04:13.806-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:13.806-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2019-04-19T12:04:13.806-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2019-04-19T12:04:13.807-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2019-04-19T12:04:13.817-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:13.817-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-145-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2019-04-19T12:04:13.986-04:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/Module.symvers
2019-04-19T12:04:13.986-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.003-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18958 symbol versions
2019-04-19T12:04:14.003-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.003-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.003-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.003-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.003-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.003-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.003-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.004-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.004-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.006-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.006-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.007-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.007-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.009-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.009-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.011-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.021-04:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2019-04-19T12:04:14.021-04:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2019-04-19T12:04:14.037-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.037-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.0-145-generic to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.037-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.037-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2019-04-19T12:04:14.037-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.037-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2019-04-19T12:04:14.043-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.043-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-145-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2019-04-19T12:04:14.180-04:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/Module.symvers
2019-04-19T12:04:14.180-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.196-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18958 symbol versions
2019-04-19T12:04:14.196-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include
2019-04-19T12:04:14.196-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include
2019-04-19T12:04:14.196-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.196-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2019-04-19T12:04:14.196-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.196-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2019-04-19T12:04:14.204-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.204-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-145-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2019-04-19T12:04:14.205-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2019-04-19T12:04:14.210-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.4.0".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.210-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.210-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.213-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.4.0".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.213-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.215-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.215-04:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.215-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.215-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.215-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2019-04-19T12:04:14.215-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.215-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2019-04-19T12:04:14.225-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.225-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-145-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2019-04-19T12:04:14.227-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.227-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.227-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2019-04-19T12:04:14.227-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.227-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2019-04-19T12:04:14.234-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.234-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-145-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2019-04-19T12:04:14.234-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.236-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.236-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.0-145-generic to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.236-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.236-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2019-04-19T12:04:14.236-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.236-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2019-04-19T12:04:14.245-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-145-generic".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.245-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-145-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2019-04-19T12:04:14.410-04:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/Module.symvers
2019-04-19T12:04:14.410-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.426-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18958 symbol versions
2019-04-19T12:04:14.426-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.427-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.427-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.430-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2019-04-19T12:04:14.973-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/misc/vmmon.ko".
2019-04-19T12:04:14.973-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2019-04-19T12:04:15.242-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2019-04-19T12:04:15.242-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j8 -C /tmp/modconfig-D3QoZR/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2019-04-19T12:04:21.508-04:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon. Failed to execute the build command.
2019-04-19T12:04:21.510-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/misc/vmnet.ko".
2019-04-19T12:04:21.510-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2019-04-19T12:04:21.675-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2019-04-19T12:04:21.675-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j8 -C /tmp/modconfig-D3QoZR/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.4.0-145-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2019-04-19T12:04:24.448-04:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.