


LD /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/vmmon.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/ Make: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-14-generic'ĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/linux/driver.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/common/apic.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/common/statVarsVmmon.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/common/sharedAreaVmmon.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/common/task.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/common/comport.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/bootstrap/vmmblob.oĬC /tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o Make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-ySDgLm/vmmon-only' Virtual machine communication interface done VM communication interface socket family done You should get an output similar to the following: Stopping VMware services: Install modules (elevated privileges needed): sudo vmware-modconfig -console -install-all You will need to download the appropriate file based on what version you have installed, this example is based on 15.5.1Įxtract the files: tar -xzf workstation-15.5.1.tar.gzĬd into directory: cd vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.1/Ĭreate tar files of the modules: tar -cf vmmon.tar vmmon-onlyĬopy files to /usr/lib/ (elevated privileges needed): sudo cp -v vmmon.tar vmnet.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/ This will/can occur with the 5.4.x kernel series that are included in the 20.04 Focal Fossa release.īelow is a work-around for this issue derived from the great work being maintained by Michael Kubecek. Newer kernel versions have issues with building kernel modules VMMON and VMNET. VMware Workstation/Player will fail to build kernel modules VMMON & VMNET
