LINUX VMWare Workstation Pro 17 Installation Debian 6.3.7-1kali1 (2023-06-29) x86_64 GNU/Linux

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┌──(root㉿anydevice)-[/home/anyguy/001TOOLS/VMWare-Workstation-17-0-2]
└─# sh VMware-Workstation-Full-17.0.2-21581411.x86_64.bundle
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Installing VMware Player Application 17.0.2
Configuring...
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This is the log from /var/log/vmwareinstaller

Spoiler

[2023-07-12 21:02:07,439] Installer running.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,439] Command Line Arguments:
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,439] ['/tmp/vmis.YbzgVz/install/vmware-installer/vmware-installer.py', '--set-setting', 'vmware-installer', 'libconf', '', '--install-component', '/tmp/vmis.YbzgVz/install/vmware-installer', '--install-bundle', '/home/anyguy/001TOOLS/VMWare-Workstation-17-0-2/VMware-Workstation-Full-17.0.2-21581411.x86_64.bundle', '']
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,456] Opening database file /etc/vmware-installer/database
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,646] Could not locate installer App Control.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,786] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,802] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,811] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,820] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,829] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,852] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,862] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,872] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,883] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,902] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,937] Kernel release string 6.3.0-kali1-amd64
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,938] Found Linux kernel version (6, 3, 0)
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,939] Glibc brand string ldd (Debian GLIBC 2.36-9) 2.36
[2023-07-12 21:02:07,940] Found glibc version (2, 36)
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,065] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,074] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,091] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,101] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,110] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,131] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,140] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,149] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,170] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,180] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
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[2023-07-12 21:02:08,207] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,216] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,225] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
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[2023-07-12 21:02:08,272] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
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[2023-07-12 21:02:08,315] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,336] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,344] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,354] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,373] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,384] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
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[2023-07-12 21:02:08,422] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,432] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,442] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/12.1.5/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,469] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,477] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
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[2023-07-12 21:02:08,600] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
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[2023-07-12 21:02:08,740] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/1.17.0/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,749] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/1.17.0/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
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[2023-07-12 21:02:08,795] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,804] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
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[2023-07-12 21:02:08,869] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,878] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,885] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,906] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/systemType.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,913] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/vmware-workstation.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,922] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/versions.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,930] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/initscript.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,940] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/__init__.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,949] destination /tmp/tmput00iluj/.installer/17.0.2/include/update.py already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,995] b'Not running in a virtual machine.\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,995] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:08,996] Running on a real machine!
[2023-07-12 21:02:09,005] b'1048576\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:09,005] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:09,006] Cannot use vmware-app-control to shut down open VMs, defaulting to fallback message.
[2023-07-12 21:02:09,007] Ignored execution error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'None' when running command: [None, 'stoppable']
[2023-07-12 21:02:09,017] b''
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[2023-07-12 21:02:20,104] destination /etc/init.d/vmware-USBArbitrator already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,377] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,377] b"update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults\ninsserv: FATAL: service localfs has to be enabled to use service vmware-USBArbitrator\ninsserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (4) of script `vmware-USBArbitrator' overrides LSB defaults (2 3 4).\ninsserv: warning: current stop runlevel(s) (0) of script `vmware-USBArbitrator' overrides LSB defaults (0 6).\ninsserv: Script `ssh' has overlapping Default-Start and Default-Stop runlevels (2 3 4 5) and (2 3 4 5). This should be fixed.\n"
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,378] Installed Service: vmware-USBArbitrator
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,416] b'\x1b[71Gfailed\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,416] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,416] Unable to stop current USB Arbitrator service. Not fatal.
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,440] b'\x1b[71G done\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,440] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,510] Could not get mtime for /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-netcfg
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/vmis.YbzgVz/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/install.py", line 409, in Execute
fileMtime = int(filePath.mtime)
File "/tmp/vmis.YbzgVz/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/genericpath.py", line 55, in getmtime
return os.stat(filename).st_mtime
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: path('/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-netcfg')
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,534] b'6.3.0-kali1-amd64\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,534] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,581] destination /usr/bin/vmware-collect-host-support-info already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,610] destination /usr/bin/vmware-ping already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,618] destination /usr/bin/vmware-gksu already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,635] destination /usr/bin/vmware-modconfig already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,642] destination /usr/bin/vmware-networks already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,677] destination /usr/sbin/vmware-authdlauncher already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:20,689] destination /usr/sbin/vmware-authd already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:23,557] destination /etc/init.d/vmware already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:23,582] destination /etc/modprobe.d/vmware-fuse.conf already exists, overwriting.
[2023-07-12 21:02:23,591] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-gksu to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:23,591] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:23,591] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig-console to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:23,591] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmblock-fuse to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:23,607] b''
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[2023-07-12 21:02:23,698] Prelink not present, skipping configuration.
[2023-07-12 21:02:27,778] b'Configuring Bridged network vmnet0\nConfiguring hostonly network vmnet1, probing for unused subnet ...\nConfiguring NAT network vmnet8, probing for unused subnet ...\nConfigured default networks - Bridged, Hostonly, NAT\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:27,778] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:28,031] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:28,031] b"update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults\ninsserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (4) of script `vmware' overrides LSB defaults (2 3 4).\ninsserv: warning: current stop runlevel(s) (0) of script `vmware' overrides LSB defaults (0 6).\ninsserv: Script `ssh' has overlapping Default-Start and Default-Stop runlevels (2 3 4 5) and (2 3 4 5). This should be fixed.\n"
[2023-07-12 21:02:28,032] Installed Service: vmware
[2023-07-12 21:02:28,116] b'Stopping VMware services:\n VMware Authentication Daemon\x1b[71G done\n Virtual machine monitor\x1b[71G done\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:28,116] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:28,251] b'Starting VMware services:\n Virtual machine monitor\x1b[71G done\n Virtual machine communication interface\x1b[71G done\n VM communication interface socket family\x1b[71G done\n Virtual ethernet\x1b[71Gfailed\n VMware Authentication Daemon\x1b[71G done\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:28,251] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:29,949] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:29,949] b''
[2023-07-12 21:02:30,359] b'Stopping VMware services:\n VMware Authentication Daemon\x1b[71G done\n Virtual machine monitor\x1b[71G done\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:30,359] b'[AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.\nmodprobe: FATAL: Module vmnet is in use.\nrmmod: ERROR: Module vmnet is in use\nUnable to stop services\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:30,359] Unable to install kernel modules
[2023-07-12 21:02:30,360] stdout: Stopping VMware services:
VMware Authentication Daemon done
Virtual machine monitor done

[2023-07-12 21:02:30,360] stderr: [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.
modprobe: FATAL: Module vmnet is in use.
rmmod: ERROR: Module vmnet is in use
Unable to stop services

[2023-07-12 21:02:38,158] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/licenseTool to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:38,158] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmplayer to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:38,158] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-app-control to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:38,158] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-enter-serial to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:38,158] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-fuseUI to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:38,158] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-mount to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:38,158] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-setup-helper to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
[2023-07-12 21:02:38,158] Attempting to change symlink /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-zenity to permission 755. Operation is not allowed, skipping.
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[2023-07-12 21:02:38,379] Ignored execution error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'gconftool-2' when running command: ['gconftool-2', '--help']
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[2023-07-12 21:02:46,266] b'Stopping VMware services:\n VMware Authentication Daemon\x1b[71G done\n Virtual machine monitor\x1b[71G done\n'
[2023-07-12 21:02:46,266] b'modprobe: FATAL: Module vmnet is in use.\nrmmod: ERROR: Module vmnet is in use\n'

──(anyguy㉿anydevice)-[~]
└─$ lsmod | grep vmnet
vmnet 77824 1

┌──(anyguy㉿anydevice)-[~]
└─$ sudo rmmod -f vmnet
[sudo] password for anyguy:
rmmod: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:856 kmod_module_remove_module() could not remove 'vmnet': Device or resource busy
rmmod: ERROR: could not remove module vmnet: Device or resource busy

[trust2fight]

On Kernel: Linux 6.1.0-kali9-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.27-1kali1 (2023-05-12) x86_64 GNU/Linux
Everything works fine!