Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: vmware-player
I had the vmware-player packages install, but I decided I wanted to try
out vmware workstation trial.
I downloaded it and ran the script, it said vmware software was already
installed.
I purged the vmware-modules-`uname -r` and vmware-player packages, and
there was no vmware-related packages left, but it left a file
/etc/vmware/locations (purge said leaving /etc/vmware as not empty)
This causes the official installer to still barf sayign some other
vmware product is installable.
rm -rf /etc/vmware solves the problem.
** Affects: vmware-player (Ubuntu)
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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on purge, vmware player leaves /etc/vmware/locations which makes official
vmware distributions uninstallable
https://launchpad.net/bugs/50772
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