[kenneth@kyb0rg ~]$ uname -r 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64
When I start VMWare a box appears!
I click install
See log file /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log for details.
[root@kyb0rg kenneth]# /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log
bash: /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log: Permission denied
[root@kyb0rg kenneth]# open /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log
[root@kyb0rg kenneth]# cat /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=14992 version=12.1.1 build=build-3770994 option=Release
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is Linux 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64 Fedora release 23 (Twenty Three)
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.155-05:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.165-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.165-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.275-05:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2016-09-11T11:32:52.275-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17372 symbol versions
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.292-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.292-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.293-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.293-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.294-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.294-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.296-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.296-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.298-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.306-05:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2016-09-11T11:32:52.306-05:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.321-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.321-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.431-05:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2016-09-11T11:32:52.431-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.445-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17372 symbol versions
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.451-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.451-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.452-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2016-09-11T11:32:52.454-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.3.1".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.454-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.454-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.457-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.3.1".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.457-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.464-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.464-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.470-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.470-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.470-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.476-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.476-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.586-05:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2016-09-11T11:32:52.586-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.600-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17372 symbol versions
2016-09-11T11:32:52.600-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.602-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.602-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.604-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.692-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/misc/vmmon.ko".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.692-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.699-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.699-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-gLvcSL/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2016-09-11T11:32:54.104-05:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon. Failed to execute the build command.
2016-09-11T11:32:54.105-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/misc/vmnet.ko".
2016-09-11T11:32:54.105-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2016-09-11T11:32:54.108-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2016-09-11T11:32:54.108-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-gLvcSL/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2016-09-11T11:32:55.414-05:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.
version.h
missing. I'd try to get that file first and then try again. Or, there are a few posts about the errorfailed to build vmnet
, such as this one here, which might be able to help: askubuntu.com/questions/414783/… – cutrightjm Sep 11 '16 at 19:01