Package Details: vmware-workstation 17.6.3-3

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/vmware-workstation.git (read-only, click to copy)
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: 212
Popularity: 3.06
First Submitted: 2017-02-10 19:04 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2025-04-03 21:57 (UTC)

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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

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frat commented on 2023-03-09 03:33 (UTC)

@jihem well,the log shows no guile lib installed.fixed. Thank you very much.

jihem commented on 2023-03-08 22:22 (UTC)

@frat This is strange, it compiles fine on my computer with the exactly same Linux version. Can you provide the content of /var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/17.0.1_21139696/build/make.log?

frat commented on 2023-03-08 13:55 (UTC)

Install DKMS modules ==> dkms install --no-depmod vmware-workstation/17.0.1_21139696 -k 6.2.2-arch1-1 Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.2.2-arch1-1 (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/17.0.1_21139696/build/make.log for more information. ==> WARNING: `dkms install --no-depmod vmware-workstation/17.0.1_21139696 -k 6.2.2-arch1-1' exited 10

jihem commented on 2023-02-25 17:17 (UTC) (edited on 2023-02-25 19:41 (UTC) by jihem)

It is a regression since sqlite upgrade to version 3.41. I will try to fix it ASAP, but currently I don't understand what's wrong with my sqlite requests.

For the moment, it is possible to build the package by downgrading sqlite to version 3.40.1.

Edit: the PKGBUILD is fixed.

wiper commented on 2023-02-24 23:02 (UTC) (edited on 2023-02-24 23:03 (UTC) by wiper)

I too am getting the same error:

Error: in prepare, no such column: vmware-tools-linux
  mponent_core_id,longName,description,type) VALUES("vmware-tools-linux","12.1.5
                                      error here ---^

jkotra commented on 2023-02-24 21:27 (UTC)

im getting the following error while trying to install.

Error: in prepare, no such column: vmware-tools-linux
  mponent_core_id,longName,description,type) VALUES("vmware-tools-linux","12.1.5
                                      error here ---^
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in package().
    Aborting...

jihem commented on 2023-02-19 15:03 (UTC) (edited on 2023-02-19 15:05 (UTC) by jihem)

I don't exactly see what is the problem to provide root privileges just the time to enter the license key, but if it is necessary you can apply the following steps:

  • change the owner of the /etc/vmware directory to your unprivileged user
  • enter the license key from command line: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx --new-sn XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
  • reapply the correct permissions of /etc/vmware directory

I don't know how to do for a trial license, though. It seems VMware GUI ask root permissions even if the current user can write in /etc/vmware.

txtsd commented on 2023-02-19 11:31 (UTC)

Perhaps a link could be created to /opt/vmware/license-ws-* in /etc/vmware/ so the file can be written successfully.

jihem commented on 2023-02-19 07:36 (UTC)

@pfdint The program saves the license (or trial license) in a file on /etc/vmware folder, so it needs root privileges to write this file. But root privileges are only needed to save the license, not for "normal" use (configuring and starting VMs).

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