Dear all I like to install VM Ware Player on a Mint Linux system (Ubuntu 14.04) with kernel 4.6.2. The installation aborts with the following log file. Anything I can try to do? Detailed log file has been attached as separate file.
2017-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=15764 version=12.1.1 build=build-3770994 option=Release
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is Linux 4.6.2-040602-generic Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.294+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.327+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-15764.log
2016-06-19T12:57:26.332+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.332+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.332+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.6.2-040602-generic to "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include".
2016-06-19T12:57:26.332+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.6.2-040602-generic".
2016-06-19T12:57:26.332+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-06-19T12:57:26.332+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.332+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-06-19T12:57:26.336+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.6.2-040602-generic".
2016-06-19T12:57:26.336+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.6.2-040602-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2016-06-19T12:57:26.475+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/Module.symvers
2016-06-19T12:57:26.475+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.491+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 20008 symbol versions
2016-06-19T12:57:26.491+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.491+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.491+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.491+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.491+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.491+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.491+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-06-19T12:57:26.492+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-06-19T12:57:26.492+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
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2016-06-19T13:14:06.324+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/misc/vmnet.ko".
2016-06-19T13:14:06.324+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2016-06-19T13:14:06.331+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2016-06-19T13:14:06.331+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-l9Xv09/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc-5 IS_GCC_3=no"
2016-06-19T13:14:06.723+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.
2016-06-19T13:14:23.968+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-06-19T13:14:23.968+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.6.2-040602-generic".
2016-06-19T13:14:23.968+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-06-19T13:14:23.968+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-06-19T13:14:23.968+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-06-19T13:14:23.992+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.6.2-040602-generic".
2016-06-19T13:14:23.992+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.6.2-040602-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2016-06-19T13:14:23.992+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2016-06-19T13:14:23.994+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-06-19T13:14:23.994+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.6.2-040602-generic to "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include".
2016-06-19T13:14:23.994+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.6.2-040602-generic".
2016-06-19T13:14:23.994+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-06-19T13:14:23.994+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-06-19T13:14:23.994+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-06-19T13:14:24.014+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.6.2-040602-generic".
2016-06-19T13:14:24.014+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.6.2-040602-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2016-06-19T13:14:24.173+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/Module.symvers
2016-06-19T13:14:24.173+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2016-06-19T13:14:24.190+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 20008 symbol versions
2016-06-19T13:14:24.190+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-06-19T13:14:24.192+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-06-19T13:14:24.193+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2016-06-19T13:14:24.195+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-06-19T13:14:24.478+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/misc/vmmon.ko".
2016-06-19T13:14:24.478+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2016-06-19T13:14:24.484+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2016-06-19T13:14:24.484+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-9ebA6A/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc-5 IS_GCC_3=no"
2016-06-19T13:14:24.866+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon. Failed to execute the build command.
2016-06-19T13:14:24.868+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/misc/vmnet.ko".
2016-06-19T13:14:24.868+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2016-06-19T13:14:24.875+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2016-06-19T13:14:24.875+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-9ebA6A/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.6.2-040602-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc-5 IS_GCC_3=no"
2016-06-19T13:14:25.267+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.
regards
Mark