SOLVED: VMware v 15.0.1 Error

[LarryT]

Whenever I start VMware Player v15.0.1 I get the following error: "VMware Player needs to store user preferences and other information in the directory "~/.vmware". Do you want to continue although VMware Player was unable to create that directory?"
To fix the error, I did the following:
1) Open Terminal and go to the /home/USER directory
2) Type the following: rm -r .vmware
3) Type the following: mkdir .vmware this resets the directory so it has your permissions.
I tried the sudo chmod -r USER:USER ~/.vmware but that did not work for me, however the three steps above solved the problem.
LarryT

[HaveaMint]

I tried the sudo chmod -r USER:USER ~/.vmware but that did not work for me, however the three steps above solved the problem.
LarryT

Next time use -R and not -r.
https://www.computerhope.com/unix/uchmod.htm