| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/vmware-workstation.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| Package Base: | vmware-workstation |
| Description: | The industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines on a single Linux PC. |
| Upstream URL: | https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-for-linux.html |
| Keywords: | dkms ovftool player vmplayer vmware workstation |
| Licenses: | custom |
| Conflicts: | vmware-modules-dkms, vmware-ovftool, vmware-patch, vmware-systemd-services |
| Provides: | vmware-ovftool |
| Submitter: | synthead |
| Maintainer: | jihem |
| Last Packager: | jihem |
| Votes: | 189 |
| Popularity: | 2.72 |
| First Submitted: | 2017-02-10 19:04 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2024-04-19 18:42 (UTC) |
when I tried to compile this package, I got these errors:
==> Making package: vmware-workstation 14.1.1-2 (Sun Apr 22 11:39:38 HKT 2018)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Installing missing dependencies...
error: target not found: gksu
==> ERROR: 'pacman' failed to install missing dependencies.
It seems that gksu is no longer alive in aur repo.
@jihem I added the following three lines to /etc/pacman.conf. The errors still show up. Thanks anyway!
IgnorePkg = vmware-workstation vmware-horizon-client
NoUpgrade = vmware-workstation vmware-horizon-client
NoExtract = vmware-workstation vmware-horizon-client
@giswqs: I'm sorry, but I don't know how I could fix it, both programs require these files. Maybe adding these files in the NoUpgrade or NoExtract setting in /etc/pacman.conf can help.
The package conflict between vmware-horizon-client and vmware-workstation was first reported by @jvybihal on 2017-09-07. I can confirm that this issue still exists. I installed vmware-workstation first, then I had to use --force to install vmware-horizon-client. Now everytime I use yaourt to update packages, it shows the following errors (32 lines). Is there a way to fix this? Thanks.
error: file owned by 'vmware-horizon-client' and 'vmware-workstation': 'usr/lib/vmware/xkeymap/be101'
error: file owned by 'vmware-horizon-client' and 'vmware-workstation': 'usr/lib/vmware/xkeymap/be104'
error: file owned by 'vmware-horizon-client' and 'vmware-workstation': 'usr/lib/vmware/xkeymap/chde101'
error: file owned by 'vmware-horizon-client' and 'vmware-workstation': 'usr/lib/vmware/xkeymap/chde104'
error: file owned by 'vmware-horizon-client' and 'vmware-workstation': 'usr/lib/vmware/xkeymap/chfr101'
....27 more lines of errors like above.
@joelteixeira: I confirm, I also have this bug. Thanks for your detailed informations, I will investigate when I will have time.
Hello there, when using this package I can't copy a file from any guest (tried windows 10, kali, ubuntu) because it uses a wrong path. For instance, when trying to copy "test.mkv" from guest to host it will show a message saying:
The file or folder /WlgTof/test.mkv does not exist.
But the reference should be "/tmp/VMwareDnD/WlgTof/test.mkv" that is a symlink to default user folder as shown below.
myhost /tmp/VMwareDnD $ ls -lh lrwxrwxrwx 1 username users 48 fev 21 17:51 WlgTof -> /home/username/.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/WlgTof
So, the file was indeed transferred from guest to host but only the reference was wrong. I could reproduce in two machines (different hardware, DE, WM) and after uninstalling the package and using the standard bundle it works. So I believe its related with some of the patches, services, etc. Anyone else facing the same issue?
Thank you
For multiple monitors feature with Awesome WM, see this workaround: https://github.com/awesomeWM/awesome/pull/2188
@jihem you're absolutely right. I thought headers was a requirement and didn't checked as I should. Thank you a lot.
Hi joelteixeira,
This package should work with Linux 4.15. If it's a fresh installation you have probably forgotten to install the linux-headers package.
Hi all, 4.15 had broke something? I was using normally on a 4.14 machine but on a fresh installed system I got:
Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module 'vmmon' is loaded.
And trying to load vmmon:
modprobe vmmon <br> modprobe: FATAL: Module vmmon not found in directory /lib/modules/4.15.1-2-ARCH
uname -a Linux hostname 4.15.1-2-ARCH #1 SMP Sun Feb 4 22:27:45 UTC 2018 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Are you guys facing something similar?
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jihem commented on 2020-02-10 17:29 (UTC) (edited on 2021-06-19 13:19 (UTC) by jihem)
After the first installation, please:
1) install the appropriate headers package(s) for your installed kernel(s): linux-headers for default kernel, linux-lts-headers for LTS kernel...
2) reboot or load vmw_vmci and vmmon kernel modules (modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon)
3) Enable the services you need (using .service units to activate them during boot or .path units to activate them when a VM is started) :
vmware-networks: to have network access inside VMs
vmware-usbarbitrator: to connect USB devices inside VMs