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VMware-Player and VIX API on Ubuntu

Ubuntu 17.10

In Ubuntu 17.10 you will encounter problems running older versions of vmware-player. Due to a update bug vmware-player won't compile.

But I got can confirm, that VMware-player version 14.1.1 is working fine.

If you like to use vmrun of the cli interfaxe VIX with vmware-player always use it with the parameter -T player:

vmrun -T player ...

If you don't and if you don't perform additional tasks you will most likely get the error:

vmrun -T player list
> Unable to connect to host.
> Error: The specified version was not found

To get it running do the following:

Download the VIX API and install it

chmod 755 VMware-VIX*.bundle && sudo ./VMware-VIX*.bundle

go into super user mode, change to the VIX-directory and alter the file vixwrapper-config.txt according to your installed components (vmware-player version).

sudo su
cd /usr/lib/vmware-vix
vim vixwrapper-config.txt

> # Workstation 12.0.0
> #ws          19  vmdb  12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0
> #player      19  vmdb  12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0
> ws           19  vmdb  14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 # if you installed Player 14.4.1
> player       19  vmdb  14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 # if you installed Player 14.4.1

Voilá:

vmrun -T player list
> Total running VMs: 1
> /virtualmachines/Vmware/myMachine

P.S.: remember: using vmrun with vmware-player always needs the parameter '-T player to work!!!

Troubleshooting

Kernel modules not installed

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

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 == VMware-Player and VIX API on Ubuntu ==
 === Ubuntu 17.10 ===
-Due to a [https://askubuntu.com/questions/966585/ubuntu-17-10-upgrade-broke-vmware-workstation-12-5 update bug] vmware-player won't compile.
+In Ubuntu 17.10 you will encounter problems running older versions of vmware-player. Due to a [https://askubuntu.com/questions/966585/ubuntu-17-10-upgrade-broke-vmware-workstation-12-5 update bug] vmware-player won't compile.
-But I got can confirm, that [https://my.vmware.com/de/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/14_0%7CPLAYER-1411%7Cproduct_downloads  version 14.1.1] ist working fine.
-If you like to use the cli interfaxe VIX with vmware-player (always use '''-T player''' !):
+But I got can confirm, that '''[https://my.vmware.com/de/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/14_0%7CPLAYER-1411%7Cproduct_downloads VMware-player version 14.1.1]''' is working fine.
+If you like to use '''vmrun''' of the cli interfaxe VIX with vmware-player always use it with the parameter '''-T player''':
   vmrun -T player ...
-you will most likely get the error:
+If you don't and if you don't perform additional tasks you will most likely get the error:
   vmrun -T player list
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   > Error: The specified version was not found
-To get it running with vmware-player perform the following tasḱs:
+To get it running do the following:
 *  [https://my.vmware.com/de/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/14_0%7CPLAYER-1411%7Cproduct_downloads Download the  VIX API] and install it
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   > # Workstation 12.0.0
   > #ws          19  vmdb  12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0
-  > #player    19  vmdb  12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0
+  > #player      19  vmdb  12.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0
-  > ws          19  vmdb  14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0
+  > ws           19  vmdb  14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 # if you installed Player 14.4.1
-  > player    19  vmdb  14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0
+  > player       19  vmdb  14.1.1 Workstation-12.0.0 # if you installed Player 14.4.1
 Voilá:
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 P.S.: remember: using ''vmrun'' with ''vmware-player'' always needs the parameter '''-T player'' to work!!!
+== Troubleshooting ==
+=== Kernel modules not installed ===
+ sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
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