Ubuntu – Unable to compile the Virtual Network Device and start VMware

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VMware worked OK before I updated to Ubuntu 12.04. But now when I try to run VMware Player, it says that it needs to compile and load into the running kernel, using VMware Kernel Model Updater. It successfully compiles the following: Virtual Machine Monitor, VMware Blocking Filesystem, Virtual Machine Communications Interface and the VMCI Sockets. But it is unable to compile the Virtual Network Device and therefore won't start the VMware Services. Is this a know issue and how do I fix it?

Best Answer

VMware Player Compile Issues on Ubuntu 12.04 solution:

Create the symbolic link: 

sudo ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware /etc/rc.d/init.d

Then run the following command to install all vmware services:

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

Start VMware

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