Oscar: I only have player 14. But maybe you can test this:
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As root in /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source:
Extract vmmon.tar and vmnet.tar
wget -O ./vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-
modules/b50848c985f1a6c0a341187346d77f0119d0a835/vmmon-
only/linux/hostif.c (see https://communities.vmware.com/thread/571370)
Edit vmnet-only/bridge.c:
639c639
< atomic_inc(&clone->users);
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> atomic_inc((atomic_t*)&clone->users);
Run make in vmmon-only and vmnet-only
cp *.o /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/misc
insmod /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/misc/vmmon.o
insmod /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/misc/vmnet.o
rm /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libz.so.1/libz.so.1
ln -s /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1
/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libz.so.1/libz.so.1 (see
https://communities.vmware.com/thread/572259)
vmware-networks --start (see
https://forum.chakralinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=8579)
As user: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware (to prevent it running vmware-
modconfig)
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Seen on https://askubuntu.com/questions/966585/ubuntu-17-10-upgrade-
broke-vmware-workstation-12-5
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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.
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