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1. How to Install VMware in Ubuntu Linux | Ubuntu Linux Help on March 31, 2008 10:32 am

   [...] Here is the installation using source: How to Install VMware in Linux via Source Files addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fubuntulinuxhelp.com%2Fhow-to-install-vmware-in-ubuntu-linux%2F’; [...]

2. Nitish on May 26, 2010 3:33 am

   VMware Server 1.x installation on ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) — Failing
   Hi,

   I would like to install vmware sever 1 on my new ubuntu 10.04. (64 bit) but its failing again and again. Below is the complete output. Kindly help me..

   root@nitish-workstation:/home/nitish/vmware# cd vmware-server-distrib
   root@nitish-workstation:/home/nitish/vmware/vmware-server-distrib# sudo ./vmware-install.pl
   A previous installation of VMware software has been detected.

   The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 3).

   Keeping the tar3 installer database format.

   Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Server.

   * Stopping internet superserver xinetd [ OK ]
   * Starting internet superserver xinetd [ OK ]
   insserv: warning: script ‘K20acpi-support’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘procps’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘network-interface’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘qemu-kvm’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘apport’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘atd’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘bridge-network-interface’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘hostname’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘rsyslog’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘acpid’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `sendsigs’ overwrites defaults (empty).
   insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `umountroot’ overwrites defaults (empty).
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘cron’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘ufw’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘hwclock-save’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘alsa-mixer-save’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘avahi-daemon’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘network-interface-security’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘network-manager’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘udev’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0) of script `halt’ overwrites defaults (empty).
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘udev-finish’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘libvirt-bin’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘module-init-tools’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘plymouth-splash’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘console-setup’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘udevmonitor’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘plymouth-log’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘gdm’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (6) of script `reboot’ overwrites defaults (empty).
   insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `umountfs’ overwrites defaults (empty).
   insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `wpa-ifupdown’ overwrites defaults (empty).
   insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `umountnfs.sh’ overwrites defaults (empty).
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘dmesg’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘plymouth’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘udevtrigger’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘anacron’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘hwclock’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘irqbalance’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `networking’ overwrites defaults (empty).
   insserv: warning: script ‘acpi-support’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘failsafe-x’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘dbus’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
   job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
   insserv: warning: script ‘plymouth-stop’ missing LSB tags and overrides
   insserv: There is a loop between service rsyslog and pulseaudio if stopped
   insserv: loop involving service pulseaudio at depth 3
   insserv: loop involving service rsyslog at depth 2
   insserv: loop involving service udev at depth 1
   insserv: There is a loop between service rsyslog and pulseaudio if stopped
   insserv: loop involving service dbus at depth 2
   insserv: exiting now without changing boot order!
   Stopping VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor done

   Unable to get the last modification timestamp of the file
   /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/libpng12.so.0.

   File /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl is backed up to /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl.old.3.

   File /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1 is backed up to
   /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1.old.0.

   This program previously created the directory
   /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1, and was about to remove it. Since there are
   files in that directory that this program did not create, it will not be
   removed.

   This program previously created the directory /usr/lib/vmware/lib, and was
   about to remove it. Since there are files in that directory that this program
   did not create, it will not be removed.

   This program previously created the directory /usr/lib/vmware, and was about to
   remove it. Since there are files in that directory that this program did not
   create, it will not be removed.

   The removal of VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 for Linux completed
   successfully. Thank you for having tried this software.

   Installing the content of the package.

   In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
   [/usr/bin]

   What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
   [/etc]

   What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
   [/etc/init.d]

   In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
   [/usr/sbin]

   In which directory do you want to install the library files?
   [/usr/lib/vmware]

   In which directory do you want to install the manual files?
   [/usr/share/man]

   In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
   [/usr/share/doc/vmware]

   The path “/usr/share/doc/vmware” does not exist currently. This program is
   going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
   [yes]

   readdir() attempted on invalid dirhandle LS at ./vmware-install.pl line 458.
   closedir() attempted on invalid dirhandle LS at ./vmware-install.pl line 459.
   The installation of VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 for Linux completed
   successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
   time by invoking the following command: “/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall.pl”.

   Before running VMware Server for the first time, you need to configure it by
   invoking the following command: “/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl”. Do you want this
   program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]

   Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.

   Stopping VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor done

   You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue.
   Press enter to display it.

   VMWARE MASTER END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

   NOTICE: BY DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING,
   COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU
   AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA.
   IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS EULA,
   YOU MAY NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, COPY OR USE THE
   SOFTWARE, AND YOU MAY RETURN THE UNUSED
   SOFTWARE TO THE VENDOR FROM WHICH YOU ACQUIRED
   IT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AND REQUEST A
   REFUND OF THE LICENSE FEE, IF ANY, ALREADY
   PAID UPON SHOWING PROOF OF PAYMENT.

   Do you accept? (yes/no) yes

   Thank you.

   Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

   In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
   [/usr/share/icons]

   What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
   .desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]

   In which directory do you want to install the application’s icon?
   [/usr/share/pixmaps]

   /usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
   /usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
   Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

   None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
   running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
   your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

   Using compiler “/usr/bin/gcc”. Use environment variable CC to override.

   What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
   kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build/include]

   Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

   Building the vmmon module.

   Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
   make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only’
   make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
   make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic’
   CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:25,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:48:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:104:7: warning: “__FreeBSD__” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:25,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:48:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:159: error: redefinition of typedef ‘uintptr_t’
   include/linux/types.h:41: note: previous declaration of ‘uintptr_t’ was here
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:20,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86apic.h:79:1: warning: “APIC_BASE_MSR” redefined
   In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h:11,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/smp.h:13,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone_64.h:12,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone.h:4,
   from include/linux/mmzone.h:783,
   from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
   from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
   from include/linux/module.h:13,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12:
   /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/apicdef.h:136:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:21,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86desc.h:593:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:830:1: warning: “PTE_PFN_MASK” redefined
   In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h:7,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:60,
   from include/linux/irqflags.h:57,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/system.h:11,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:17,
   from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
   from include/linux/list.h:6,
   from include/linux/module.h:9,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12:
   /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_types.h:182:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:78,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:22,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:18,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:16,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:226:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:230:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:298:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:304:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:357:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:402:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:446:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:489:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:533:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:576:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:620:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:663:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:665:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:705:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:748:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:750:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:790:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:831:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:833:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:871:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:912:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:914:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:952:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1073:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1077:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1124:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1329:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1454:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1587:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: “VMW_HAVE_EPOLL” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: “VMW_HAVE_EPOLL” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’
   include/linux/poll.h:70: note: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’ was here
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:23,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:28,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:52:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:430:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:676:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:716:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:28,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:52:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:40:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,
   from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:71:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:146: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:147: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:150: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:151: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1654: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘euid’
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1654: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1655: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsuid’
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1655: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1656: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘egid’
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1656: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1657: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsgid’
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1657: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1659: error: ‘struct mm_struct’ has no member named ‘dumpable’
   /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1670: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
   make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
   make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only] Error 2
   make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic’
   make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
   make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only’
   Unable to build the vmmon module.

   For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
   visit our Web site at “http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html” and
   “http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html”.

   Execution aborted.

   root@nitish-workstation:/home/nitish/vmware# cd vmware-any-any-update116
   root@nitish-workstation:/home/nitish/vmware/vmware-any-any-update116# sudo ./runme.pl
   Updating /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl … now patched
   Updating /usr/bin/vmware … No patch needed/available
   Updating /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge … No patch needed/available
   Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx … No patch needed/available
   Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin-debug/vmware-vmx … No patch needed/available
   VMware modules in “/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source” has been updated.

   Before running VMware for the first time after update, you need to configure it
   for your running kernel by invoking the following command:
   “/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl”. Do you want this script to invoke the command for
   you now? [yes]

   Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.

   Stopping VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor done

   Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

   In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
   [/usr/share/icons]

   What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
   .desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]

   In which directory do you want to install the application’s icon?
   [/usr/share/pixmaps]

   /usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
   /usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value “Emulator” in key “Categories” in group “Desktop Entry” requires another category to be present among the following categories: System, or Game
   /usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value “Emulator;” for key “Categories” in group “Desktop Entry” does not contain a registered main category
   /usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
   /usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value “Emulator” in key “Categories” in group “Desktop Entry” requires another category to be present among the following categories: System, or Game
   /usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value “Emulator;” for key “Categories” in group “Desktop Entry” does not contain a registered main category
   Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

   None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
   running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
   your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

   Using compiler “/usr/bin/gcc”. Use environment variable CC to override.

   What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
   kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build/include]

   Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

   Building the vmmon module.

   Building for VMware Server 1.0.0.
   Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
   make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only’
   make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
   make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic’
   CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:25,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:52:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:97:7: warning: “__FreeBSD__” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:21,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/x86apic.h:80:1: warning: “APIC_BASE_MSR” redefined
   In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h:11,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/smp.h:13,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone_64.h:12,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone.h:4,
   from include/linux/mmzone.h:783,
   from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
   from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
   from include/linux/module.h:13,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
   /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/apicdef.h:136:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:24,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/x86paging.h:61:1: warning: “PTE_PFN_MASK” redefined
   In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h:7,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:60,
   from include/linux/irqflags.h:57,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/system.h:11,
   from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:17,
   from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
   from include/linux/list.h:6,
   from include/linux/module.h:9,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
   /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_types.h:182:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:89,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:23,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:19,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:16,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:273:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:277:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:345:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:351:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:404:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:450:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:495:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:539:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:584:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:628:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:673:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:717:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:719:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:760:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:804:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:806:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:847:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:889:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:891:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:930:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:972:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:974:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1013:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1167:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1171:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1257:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1470:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1597:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1730:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vmci_kernel_defs.h:26,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./common/vmciContext.h:19,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:21,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: “VMW_HAVE_EPOLL” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: “VMW_HAVE_EPOLL” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vmci_kernel_defs.h:26,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./common/vmciContext.h:19,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:21,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’
   include/linux/poll.h:70: note: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’ was here
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:25,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:28,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:56:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:479:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:772:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:812:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:28,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:56:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:42:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:83:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./common/hostif.h:39:7: warning: “WINNT_DDK” is not defined
   In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,
   from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:84:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:171: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:172: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:175: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:176: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Open’:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:558: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘euid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘__LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1495: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘suid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1496: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘cap_permitted’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1761: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘euid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1761: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1762: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsuid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1762: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1763: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘egid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1763: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1764: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsgid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1764: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
   /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1781: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
   make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
   make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only] Error 2
   make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic’
   make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
   make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only’
   Unable to build the vmmon module.

   For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
   visit our Web site at “http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html” and
   “http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html”.

   Execution aborted.

   ==================================================

   I can see the VMware Server Console icon in Applications -> Other.

   But when I click on that its not invoking the VMware GUI.

   Kindly help me resolving this issue.

   Regards,
   Nitish