Vmware: can't compile modules, gcc 9.40 not found

[Spaceboy60]

Get the following error upon opening Vmware:



which gcc:
/usr/bin/gcc

gcc --version
gcc (Ubuntu 9.4.0-1ubuntu1~20.04.1) 9.4.0

I also installed "build-essential" before gcc and installing Vmware.

Any suggestions?

[deepakdeshp]

Install latest VMware version and try.

[Spaceboy60]

Try it with secureboot off in the bios

Secure boot is already off

[MikeNovember]

Hi,

Have you tried to enter gcc path "/usr/bin/gcc", as requested?

Regards,

MN

[deepakdeshp]

Try it with secureboot off in the bios

Secure boot is already off

Did you try this?

[Spaceboy60]

Try it with secureboot off in the bios

Secure boot is already off

Did you try this?

As I said secure boot off in bios already and same error

[sideband]

There is a similar issue noted here with Ubuntu 20.04 but with version 12 of VMWare. There are some hints towards a fix

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2448058 (Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS VMWare 12 Pro will not start GCC not found)

If it's any help, Linux Mint (Mate) 20.3 with kernel 5.4.0-121 and gcc version 9.4.0 is currently successfully compiling the two VMWare modules following kernel updates - VMware® Workstation 16 Player version 16.2.3 build-19376536

The VMWare Community may be able to offer further assistance

[MikeNovember]

There is a similar issue noted here with Ubuntu 20.04 but with version 12 of VMWare. There are some hints towards a fix

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2448058 (Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS VMWare 12 Pro will not start GCC not found)

If it's any help, Linux Mint (Mate) 20.3 with kernel 5.4.0-121 and gcc version 9.4.0 is currently successfully compiling the two VMWare modules following kernel updates - VMware® Workstation 16 Player version 16.2.3 build-19376536

The VMWare Community may be able to offer further assistance

Hi,

It seems the fixes concern old versions of VMware (12.x for workstation, 15.x for player).

I have never got this compiling problem for VMware Player 15.5.x up to 16.2.3, on Linux Mint 19.x and 20.x (now with 20.3 and 5.4.0-121).

Note that I sometimes got some installation problem, solved with the following:

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sudo apt install gcc build-essential -y
export LC_ALL=C

preceding the installation command:

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cd Downloads
sudo ./VMware-Player*

The unusual command that avoided installation problems is "export LC_ALL=C"

Regards,

MN