Install VMware on Ubuntu 18.10 -- Build environment error

Question

I did the basic install, but when I run it, I get:

Build environment error! A required application is missing and modconfig cannot continue. xzCheck the log for more details.

What does that mean and what should I do?

Yogesh Jog · Answer 1 · 2019-09-18T20:56:14.970

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Run the following commands before/after installing vmware:

sudo apt-get install gcc
sudo apt-get install make
sudo apt-get update

Let me know if you have any other errors we will sort it out.

edited Sep 18 '19 at 20:56

answered Jan 16 '19 at 16:42

Yogesh Jog

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Installing gcc and make solved this exact error for me when installing VMware Workstation 15 on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS. – Luke Sheppard Feb 08 '19 at 13:42
Had this issue on Ubuntu 20.04 and Vmware complained about gcc not being installed, but it forgot to mention make. Thx. – Kjetil S. Jun 05 '22 at 12:46
Solved for me too. – living being Aug 27 '22 at 07:00

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 11 '19 at 07:32

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vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

worked on kubuntu 18.04 with VMware Workstation Player 15.5.0

Installing gcc and make did not solve the error, or at least were not sufficient.

answered Nov 11 '19 at 07:32

george6996

solved it for me on Ubuntu 20.04 together with installing gcc and make. – sevku May 04 '20 at 05:20
Thanks, this also worked for me (22.04.3 LTS) – Mr. Blond Aug 07 '23 at 19:43

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