@Michael Harmon, you are very welcome. I can confirm that my above procedure also works for Workstation Pro 14.1.2.
>> Updated instructions to successfully install Workstation Pro 14.1.2 in (K)ubuntu 18.04 1. Do the normal installation of VMWare Workstation. Do not run vmware yet. It will fail anyway. 2. Do a git clone (or download as zip package) of the vmware-host- modules project hosted in https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host- modules. Make sure to read the README to understand what branch you need to checkout. Detailed instructions for doing this is in the INSTALL document. For example: If you are installing Workstation 14.1.2, then you'd do: git clone https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git cd vmware-host-modules git checkout workstation-14.1.2 (This project is recommended by: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VMware#Kernel_modules). 3. cd to the git repo dir (vmware-host-modules) and follow the instructions in the INSTALL document of the project to "Build and install modules - DIRECTLY", i.e., the section "2a." as of this writing. This is important, as it will ensure that your modules are build specifically for your CURRENT kernel. Follow all the steps carefully. For example: In my case, I want to build and install modules against my current kernel, so I just need to issue this command -from the directory to which I cd before: make && sudo make install You are NOT done yet! If you run vmware at this point, you will get the error that this bug mentions. Next step, you'll fix it. 4. Enter the following sequence of commands in the console: cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libz.so.1 sudo mv libz.so.1 libz.so.1.old sudo ln -s /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 . sudo depmod -a sudo /etc/init.d/vmware restart 5. If all went OK, you should be ready by know. VMware Workstation (at least 14.1.2 on (K)Ubuntu 18.04) now should work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1715552 Title: VMWare does not start Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Under Ubuntu 17.10 beta VMWare 12.5.7 cannot be started: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig: Relink `/lib/x86_64-linux- gnu/libbsd.so.0' with `/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1' for IFUNC symbol `clock_gettime' Works under Ubuntu 17.04 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-4.12.0-13-generic 4.12.0-13.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-13.14-generic 4.12.10 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: wolf 9336 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: wolf 9336 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Sep 7 07:53:43 2017 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=88d69bc7-ac96-42c6-bf6d-5c912964a63b InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-05 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170902) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro12,1 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.12.0-13-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.12.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.12.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.167 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP121.88Z.0167.B33.1706181928 dmi.board.name: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookPro12,1 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP121.88Z.0167.B33.1706181928:bd06/18/2017:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro12,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6:rvrMacBookPro12,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct9:cvrMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6: dmi.product.family: MacBook Pro dmi.product.name: MacBookPro12,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1715552/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
