| 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: | JulianXhokaxhiu |
| Last Packager: | JulianXhokaxhiu |
| Votes: | 214 |
| Popularity: | 3.15 |
| First Submitted: | 2017-02-10 19:04 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2025-06-18 22:13 (UTC) |
2025/6/15 error (wait change)
==> dkms install --no-depmod vmware-workstation/17.6.3_24583834 -k 6.15.2-arch1-1 Deprecated feature: CLEAN (/usr/src/vmware-workstation-17.6.3_24583834/dkms.conf) ==> depmod 6.15.2-arch1-1 ==> ERROR: Missing 6.8.9-arch1-1 kernel headers for module vmware-workstation/17.6.3_24583834.
My bad, missed the OA part. Fixed the changelog. Thanks again!
@JulianXhokaxhiu Thanks for your maintenance effort.
However, I'd like to point out that https://0x0.st/ is a commonly used public pastebin service, and the patch was written and tested by me. :)
New package version released: 17.6.3-7
Changelog:
Doesn't install with kernel 6.15. Patch mentionned by @cleg87 fixes it. Please add patch in the PKGBUILD or ask for a contributor
Works fine on 6.15 after applying the patch using these instructions.
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/vmware-workstation.git cd vmware-workstation/ curl -o PKGBUILD.diff https://0x0.st/83I9.diff git apply -v PKGBUILD.diff makepkg -rsi
Update: CachyOs has released a new kernel update and VMWare WS now works again. VirtualBox also released an update to fix the issue with the new kernel yesterday.
The 83I9.diff patch from @w568w fixed the kernel errors for me, Just git cloned the git repo, CD'd into the folder, did "patch -p1 < path/to/83I9.diff" and then built, installed and rebooted. Works perfectly, thank you!
I applied the patch from @w568w and the build still errors on the kernel part. None of my VMs are turning on anymore (git apply --reject --whitespace=fix 83I9.diff )
==> Generating module dependencies ==> Creating zstd-compressed initcpio image: '/boot/initramfs-linux-cachyos.img' ==> WARNING: errors were encountered during the build. The image may not be complete. error: command failed to execute correctly
VirtualBox is also broken so it's a universal issue: WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module available for the current kernel (6.15.0-2-cachyos) or it failed to load. Please recompile the kernel module and install it by sudo /sbin/vboxconfig You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.
To build this package on Linux 6.15+, you can git apply this patch to the package: https://0x0.st/83I9.diff
(Note: check the content before you apply it.)
Pinned Comments
JulianXhokaxhiu commented on 2025-06-18 22:14 (UTC) (edited on 2025-06-18 22:14 (UTC) by JulianXhokaxhiu)
New package version released: 17.6.3-9
Changelog:
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