vmware, any-any-update bad perl interpreter

maxie · 05-17-2006, 02:01 AM

vmware5.5/vmware-any-any-update101 # ./runme.pl
bash: ./runme.pl: /usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: Permission denied

New suse 10.1 install. I have perl installed.
where do I start?

williamwbishop · 05-17-2006, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxie

vmware5.5/vmware-any-any-update101 # ./runme.pl
bash: ./runme.pl: /usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: Permission denied

New suse 10.1 install. I have perl installed.
where do I start?

At the vmware forums would be the best place. Did you do an A+X on the file?

tim76 · 06-26-2006, 08:24 PM

I found that the solution to this problem was simple as follows:

specify the path of your perl binary, try:

# which perl -- will tell you where perl lies, usually /usr/bin/perl

Now run the patch script:

# /usr/bin/perl runme.pl -- and now the script should run fine.

worked for me on 2.6.16-1.2133_FC5xen0

tim76 · 06-26-2006, 08:27 PM

well let me refine my original post, I overcame that error, ie. managed to run script, however now getting :
Unable to open the installer database /etc/vmware-tools/locations in read-mode

but at least one step forward

tim76 · 06-27-2006, 07:07 PM

dummy post (some stupid 3 post rule about posting URLs)

tim76 · 06-27-2006, 07:12 PM

Following may offer a solution to the above error:
http://www.vmware.com/community/mess...ssageID=420311