vmware-hostmodules-dkms

This is vmware-host-modules DKMS support package for VMware workstation/player linux version, when install in ubuntu, this DKMS package will auto-build and install "vmware-host-modules" kernel modules when newer kernel version upgraded.

Before install

Before install vmware-host-modules, check vmware player or workstation installed production name and version in GUI concole, example:

vmware-installer -l

Product Name Product Version
==================== ====================
vmware-workstation 12.5.5.999999

This is workstation, 12.5.5, remember there.
note: vmware-host-modules maintain earlest workstation/player version is 12.5

Download scripts

git clone https://github.com/zetta-shao/vmware-hostmodules-dkms.git

Edit script

edit mkmod.sh, change "BRANCH" to your workstation or player version, default is workstation 12.5.9

Install required package and run

sudo apt-get install build-essential git dkms
sudo ./mkmod.sh

if run mkmod.sh again and got some problem, try run
sudo ./mkmod.sh clean to clean exist DKMS package and build files.