To successfully install VMware Workstation 12.5.9 (and probably 14.x also) in
Ubuntu 18.04, follow this procedure:
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 12.5.9, then you'd do:
git clone https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git
git checkout workstation-12.5.9
(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. 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 12.5.9 on Ubuntu 18.04) now should work.
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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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