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Exmix 10-10-2017 09:13 PM

VMWare Workstation Not Starting on Kali linux
 
WHen I start VMWare Workstation 12 is says "A compatible gcc version was not found", so it's looking for GCC version 6.4.0, I point it to gcc-6 in my /usr/bin/ folder, as i've done before and it's always worked, when it tried to install the gcc-6, it goes through but is unable to start the services, and it's always at "Virtual Network Device".

Code:

:~# /etc/init.d/vmware restart
Stopping VMware services:
  VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
  VM communication interface socket family                            done
  Virtual machine communication interface                            done
  Virtual machine monitor                                            done
  Blocking file system                                                done
Starting VMware services:
  Virtual machine monitor                                            done
  Virtual machine communication interface                            done
  VM communication interface socket family                            done
  Blocking file system                                                done
  Virtual ethernet                                                  failed
  VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done

Here is the log file for that:
Code:

2017-10-10T22:08:48.917-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=3632 version=12.5.7 build=build-5813279 option=Release
2017-10-10T22:08:48.917-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2017-10-10T22:08:48.917-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2017-10-10T22:08:48.917-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is Linux 4.13.0-kali1-amd64 Kali GNU/Linux Rolling
2017-10-10T22:08:48.917-04:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2017-10-10T22:08:48.917-04:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2017-10-10T22:08:48.917-04:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2017-10-10T22:08:48.917-04:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2017-10-10T22:08:48.961-04:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-3632.log
2017-10-10T22:08:48.985-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-10-10T22:08:48.985-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2017-10-10T22:08:48.985-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.13.0-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2017-10-10T22:08:48.985-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:08:48.985-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-10-10T22:08:48.985-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-10-10T22:08:48.985-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-10-10T22:08:48.989-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:08:48.989-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.13.0-kali1-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-10-10T22:08:49.101-04:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2017-10-10T22:08:49.102-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.117-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 19660 symbol versions
2017-10-10T22:08:49.117-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.117-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.117-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.117-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.117-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.117-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.117-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.119-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.119-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.120-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.120-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.121-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.121-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.122-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.122-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.124-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.132-04:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2017-10-10T22:08:49.138-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.138-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.13.0-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.138-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.138-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-10-10T22:08:49.138-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.138-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-10-10T22:08:49.143-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.143-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.13.0-kali1-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-10-10T22:08:49.251-04:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2017-10-10T22:08:49.251-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.266-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 19660 symbol versions
2017-10-10T22:08:49.266-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include
2017-10-10T22:08:49.266-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include
2017-10-10T22:08:49.266-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.266-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-10-10T22:08:49.266-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.266-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-10-10T22:08:49.271-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.271-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.13.0-kali1-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-10-10T22:08:49.271-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2017-10-10T22:08:49.273-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "7".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.273-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Unable to parse gcc version
2017-10-10T22:08:49.273-04:00| vthread-4| I125: User supplied gcc at "" is not executable.
2017-10-10T22:08:49.274-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:08:49.274-04:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:09:59.523-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc-6".
2017-10-10T22:09:59.529-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "6.4.0".
2017-10-10T22:09:59.529-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-10-10T22:10:02.482-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-10-10T22:10:02.482-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:10:02.482-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-10-10T22:10:02.482-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-10-10T22:10:02.482-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-10-10T22:10:02.492-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:10:02.492-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.13.0-kali1-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-10-10T22:10:02.492-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2017-10-10T22:10:02.493-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-10-10T22:10:02.493-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.13.0-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2017-10-10T22:10:02.493-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:10:02.493-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-10-10T22:10:02.493-04:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-10-10T22:10:02.493-04:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-10-10T22:10:02.500-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.13.0-kali1-amd64".
2017-10-10T22:10:02.501-04:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.13.0-kali1-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-10-10T22:10:02.609-04:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2017-10-10T22:10:02.609-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2017-10-10T22:10:02.624-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 19660 symbol versions
2017-10-10T22:10:02.624-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-10-10T22:10:02.626-04:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-10-10T22:10:03.031-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/misc/vmnet.ko".
2017-10-10T22:10:03.031-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2017-10-10T22:10:03.035-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2017-10-10T22:10:03.036-04:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-nVR5Nf/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.13.0-kali1-amd64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc-6 IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-10-10T22:10:05.444-04:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet.  Failed to execute the build command.


ondoho 10-14-2017 05:34 AM

do you mean you want to Compile vmware on kali linux?

!!! 10-15-2017 02:01 AM

Did you (OP) mean this? Note apt steps 1&2. (Also, #4 and below here)

Maybe there's some verbose debugging switch options you could add to the make (in next-to-last line in your log posted in #1)

Welcome to LQ;) (Is this a commercial product that includes vendor support?)


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