Public bug reported:

Before you can run VMWare, serveral modules must be compiled and loaded
into the running kernel.


Log Details:

2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation 
pid=4100 version=12.5.7 build=build-5813279 option=Release
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 
encoding=UTF-8
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is Linux 4.13.0-16-generic 
Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open 
file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file 
not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open 
file "/root/.vmware/config": Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file 
not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Unable to check 
permissions for preferences file.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open 
file "/root/.vmware/preferences": Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.836+01:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Failed to load user 
preferences.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.878+01:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to 
/tmp/vmware-root/vmware-4100.log
2017-11-05T10:59:17.884+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the 
running kernel.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.884+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.884+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 
4.13.0-16-generic to "/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include".
2017-11-05T10:59:17.884+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for kernel release 
"4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:17.884+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-11-05T10:59:17.884+01:00| vthread-4| I125: 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking 
for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.884+01:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for 
preprocess check
2017-11-05T10:59:17.889+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got 
value "4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:17.889+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for the kernel 
"4.13.0-16-generic" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-11-05T10:59:17.978+01:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/Module.symvers
2017-11-05T10:59:17.978+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.994+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 22185 symbol versions
2017-11-05T10:59:17.994+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon 
module.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.994+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet 
module.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.994+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock 
module.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.994+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci 
module.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.994+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock 
module.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.994+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.994+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-11-05T10:59:17.996+01:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with 
status 0.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.996+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-11-05T10:59:17.998+01:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with 
status 256.
2017-11-05T10:59:17.998+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.000+01:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with 
status 256.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.000+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.001+01:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with 
status 256.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.001+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.003+01:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with 
status 0.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.015+01:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2017-11-05T10:59:18.029+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the 
running kernel.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.029+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 
4.13.0-16-generic to "/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.029+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for kernel release 
"4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.029+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-11-05T10:59:18.029+01:00| vthread-4| I125: 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking 
for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.029+01:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for 
preprocess check
2017-11-05T10:59:18.037+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got 
value "4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.037+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for the kernel 
"4.13.0-16-generic" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-11-05T10:59:18.127+01:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/Module.symvers
2017-11-05T10:59:18.127+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.143+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 22185 symbol versions
2017-11-05T10:59:18.143+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved 
from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include
2017-11-05T10:59:18.143+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include
2017-11-05T10:59:18.143+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for kernel release 
"4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.143+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-11-05T10:59:18.143+01:00| vthread-4| I125: 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking 
for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.143+01:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for 
preprocess check
2017-11-05T10:59:18.151+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got 
value "4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.151+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for the kernel 
"4.13.0-16-generic" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-11-05T10:59:18.152+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2017-11-05T10:59:18.155+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.4.0".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.155+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the 
kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.155+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler 
"/usr/bin/gcc".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.158+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.4.0".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.158+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the 
kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.159+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM 
set for kernel "4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.159+01:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found 
for kernel "4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.159+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the 
kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.159+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for kernel release 
"4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.159+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-11-05T10:59:18.159+01:00| vthread-4| I125: 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking 
for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.159+01:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for 
preprocess check
2017-11-05T10:59:18.166+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got 
value "4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.166+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for the kernel 
"4.13.0-16-generic" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-11-05T10:59:18.167+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the 
kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.167+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for kernel release 
"4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.167+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-11-05T10:59:18.167+01:00| vthread-4| I125: 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking 
for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.167+01:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for 
preprocess check
2017-11-05T10:59:18.175+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got 
value "4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.175+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for the kernel 
"4.13.0-16-generic" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-11-05T10:59:18.175+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.176+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the 
running kernel.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.176+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 
4.13.0-16-generic to "/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.176+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for kernel release 
"4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.176+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-11-05T10:59:18.176+01:00| vthread-4| I125: 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking 
for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.176+01:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for 
preprocess check
2017-11-05T10:59:18.184+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got 
value "4.13.0-16-generic".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.184+01:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path 
"/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include" for the kernel 
"4.13.0-16-generic" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-11-05T10:59:18.278+01:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/Module.symvers
2017-11-05T10:59:18.278+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from 
/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.293+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 22185 symbol versions
2017-11-05T10:59:18.293+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.296+01:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with 
status 256.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.437+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for 
vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/misc/vmnet.ko".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.437+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source 
from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2017-11-05T10:59:18.443+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the 
vmnet source.
2017-11-05T10:59:18.443+01:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command 
"/usr/bin/make -j12 -C /tmp/modconfig-u0n4Sg/vmnet-only auto-build 
HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc 
IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-11-05T10:59:19.933+01:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet.  Failed 
to execute the build command.


Linux version 4.13.0-16-generic (buildd@lgw01-amd64-013) (gcc version 5.4.0 
20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4)) #19~16.04.3-Ubuntu SMP Mon Oct 16 
18:59:33 UTC 2017

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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