cant uninstall vmware product b/c machine is running but I can't stop it :(

[steve101101]

I cannot uninstall vmware b/c a virtual machine is running. However when I try to use the player to stop it i get the following error.

http://picasaweb.google.com/smarcus3/Screenshots#5345826064283228946

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_dlvnQb5XyU8/SjAwe2igWxI/AAAAAAAAAH0/PVTmy8ogB0Y/s512/Screenshot.jpg

[123456789123456789123456]

you will get a message from me by your e-mail soon, however, are you trying to remove the virtual machine of xp, or are you trying to completely remove vmware, and it won't quit? If it won't quit, go to system monitor, and tell it to kill the vmware process. this will force ubuntu to quit the prgoram, it should be able to be removed after that.

[steve101101]

either one i don't care. i tried to kill all the vmware process and have even tried rebooting but it doesn't help.

here is what i get in the uninstall program.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_dlvnQb5XyU8/SjByZGP-e_I/AAAAAAAAAIs/TpFnHHFeLaA/s576/Screenshot-1.png.jpg

[steve101101]

bump

[Bölvaður]

open a terminal, have that vmware open and type
xkill
and click the vmware

probably it will show you the same thing again.

So.... copy the output of this:


ps -e

you can try look through the list and see a possible suspect and kill it by either typing

kill 3333
where 3333 can be what ever number the PID of the process is (which you'll find in the list)

or

killall firefox
where the name firefox will be replaced by your process name

[steve101101]

here is the output


steven@steven-desktop:~$ ps -e
PID TTY TIME CMD
1 ? 00:00:01 init
2 ? 00:00:00 kthreadd
3 ? 00:00:00 migration/0
4 ? 00:00:25 ksoftirqd/0
5 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/0
6 ? 00:00:00 migration/1
7 ? 00:00:35 ksoftirqd/1
8 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/1
9 ? 00:00:02 migration/2
10 ? 00:00:23 ksoftirqd/2
11 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/2
12 ? 00:00:01 migration/3
13 ? 00:00:24 ksoftirqd/3
14 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/3
15 ? 00:00:00 events/0
16 ? 00:00:00 events/1
17 ? 00:00:00 events/2
18 ? 00:00:00 events/3
19 ? 00:00:00 khelper
20 ? 00:00:00 kstop/0
21 ? 00:00:00 kstop/1
22 ? 00:00:00 kstop/2
23 ? 00:00:00 kstop/3
24 ? 00:00:00 kintegrityd/0
25 ? 00:00:00 kintegrityd/1
26 ? 00:00:00 kintegrityd/2
27 ? 00:00:00 kintegrityd/3
28 ? 00:00:00 kblockd/0
29 ? 00:00:00 kblockd/1
30 ? 00:00:00 kblockd/2
31 ? 00:00:00 kblockd/3
32 ? 00:00:00 kacpid
33 ? 00:00:00 kacpi_notify
34 ? 00:00:00 cqueue
35 ? 00:00:03 ata/0
36 ? 00:00:02 ata/1
37 ? 00:00:02 ata/2
38 ? 00:00:02 ata/3
39 ? 00:00:00 ata_aux
40 ? 00:00:00 ksuspend_usbd
41 ? 00:00:00 khubd
42 ? 00:00:00 kseriod
43 ? 00:00:00 kmmcd
44 ? 00:00:00 btaddconn
45 ? 00:00:00 btdelconn
46 ? 00:00:02 pdflush
47 ? 00:00:00 pdflush
48 ? 00:00:06 kswapd0
49 ? 00:00:00 aio/0
50 ? 00:00:00 aio/1
51 ? 00:00:00 aio/2
52 ? 00:00:00 aio/3
53 ? 00:00:00 ecryptfs-kthrea
56 ? 00:00:00 scsi_eh_0
57 ? 00:00:10 scsi_eh_1
58 ? 00:00:09 scsi_eh_2
59 ? 00:00:00 scsi_eh_3
60 ? 00:00:00 kstriped
61 ? 00:00:00 kmpathd/0
62 ? 00:00:00 kmpathd/1
63 ? 00:00:00 kmpathd/2
64 ? 00:00:00 kmpathd/3
65 ? 00:00:00 kmpath_handlerd
66 ? 00:00:00 ksnapd
67 ? 00:00:00 kondemand/0
68 ? 00:00:01 kondemand/1
69 ? 00:00:00 kondemand/2
70 ? 00:00:00 kondemand/3
71 ? 00:00:00 krfcommd
844 ? 00:00:08 kjournald2
978 ? 00:00:00 udevd
1634 ? 00:00:00 kpsmoused
2566 tty4 00:00:00 getty
2567 tty5 00:00:00 getty
2570 tty2 00:00:00 getty
2572 tty3 00:00:00 getty
2574 tty6 00:00:00 getty
2647 ? 00:00:00 acpid
2692 ? 00:00:02 syslogd
2715 ? 00:00:00 dd
2717 ? 00:00:00 klogd
2740 ? 00:00:08 dbus-daemon
3488 ? 00:00:00 chipcardd4
3506 ? 00:00:01 nmbd
3510 ? 00:00:00 smbd
3518 ? 00:00:00 smbd
3541 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
3563 ? 00:00:10 hald
3566 ? 00:00:03 console-kit-dae
3629 ? 00:00:00 hald-runner
3659 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-inpu
3660 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
3702 ? 00:00:10 hald-addon-stor
3703 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-cpuf
3704 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-acpi
3709 ? 00:00:10 hald-addon-stor
3727 ? 00:00:00 bluetoothd
3762 ? 00:00:00 gdm
3765 ? 00:00:00 gdm
3791 ? 00:00:00 NetworkManager
3799 ? 00:00:00 wpa_supplicant
3803 ? 00:00:00 nm-system-setti
3815 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon
3816 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon
3839 ? 00:00:00 cupsd
3868 ? 00:00:00 system-tools-ba
3941 ? 00:00:00 atd
3972 ? 00:00:00 cron
4068 tty1 00:00:00 getty
4069 ? 00:31:46 chipcardd4
4445 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
4495 ? 00:00:00 system-service-
7993 ? 00:00:38 vmware-vmx
8075 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
8076 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
9704 ? 00:00:00 thunderbird
9716 ? 00:00:00 run-mozilla.sh
9720 ? 00:00:22 thunderbird-bin
12185 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
12200 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
12362 ? 00:00:08 dropbox
13566 tty9 00:17:27 Xorg
13584 ? 00:00:00 gnome-keyring-d
13596 ? 00:00:00 x-session-manag
13728 ? 00:00:00 ssh-agent
13731 ? 00:00:01 gpg-agent
13736 ? 00:00:11 dbus-daemon
13737 ? 00:00:00 dbus-launch
13746 ? 00:34:21 pulseaudio
13747 ? 00:00:00 gconf-helper
13749 ? 00:00:04 gconfd-2
13760 ? 00:00:00 seahorse-agent
13763 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd
13769 ? 00:00:00 gvfs-fuse-daemo
13778 ? 00:00:04 gnome-settings-
13784 ? 00:01:54 compiz.real
13785 ? 00:00:26 gnome-panel
13786 ? 00:00:30 nautilus
13788 ? 00:00:00 bonobo-activati
13791 ? 00:00:00 gpodder
13792 ? 00:00:00 .conky_startup.
13796 ? 00:00:10 python
13800 ? 00:00:01 update-notifier
13805 ? 00:00:00 gvfs-hal-volume
13806 ? 00:00:00 trashapplet
13811 ? 00:00:00 evolution-alarm
13813 ? 00:00:00 gvfs-gphoto2-vo
13814 ? 00:00:00 nm-applet
13816 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-trash
13827 ? 00:00:00 bluetooth-apple
13829 ? 00:00:01 notify-osd
13832 ? 00:00:00 gnome-power-man
13837 ? 00:00:01 cpufreq-applet
13839 ? 00:00:00 fast-user-switc
13845 ? 00:00:00 mixer_applet2
13847 ? 00:00:00 indicator-apple
13859 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
13862 ? 00:00:00 evolution-excha
13880 ? 00:00:00 sh
13881 ? 00:00:00 compiz-decorato
13883 ? 00:00:13 gtk-window-deco
13895 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-burn
13913 ? 00:33:22 rhythmbox
13919 ? 00:18:37 conky
14202 ? 00:00:10 gnome-screensav
14502 ? 01:00:41 firefox
15360 ? 00:00:00 dhclient
16118 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
17007 ? 00:00:56 vmware-vmx <defunct>
18039 ? 00:00:00 gnome-terminal
18040 ? 00:00:00 gnome-pty-helpe
18041 pts/0 00:00:00 bash
18252 ? 00:00:01 vmplayer
19140 ? 00:00:00 vmware-unity-he
19312 pts/0 00:00:00 ps
24000 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
25559 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-http
28889 ? 00:00:00 alltray
29248 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-



I am able to stop vmware, but can't stop the machine that it says its running.

[steve101101]

here is the output when vmware player is closed


steven@steven-desktop:~$ ps -e
PID TTY TIME CMD
1 ? 00:00:01 init
2 ? 00:00:00 kthreadd
3 ? 00:00:00 migration/0
4 ? 00:00:25 ksoftirqd/0
5 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/0
6 ? 00:00:00 migration/1
7 ? 00:00:35 ksoftirqd/1
8 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/1
9 ? 00:00:02 migration/2
10 ? 00:00:23 ksoftirqd/2
11 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/2
12 ? 00:00:01 migration/3
13 ? 00:00:24 ksoftirqd/3
14 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/3
15 ? 00:00:00 events/0
16 ? 00:00:00 events/1
17 ? 00:00:00 events/2
18 ? 00:00:00 events/3
19 ? 00:00:00 khelper
20 ? 00:00:00 kstop/0
21 ? 00:00:00 kstop/1
22 ? 00:00:00 kstop/2
23 ? 00:00:00 kstop/3
24 ? 00:00:00 kintegrityd/0
25 ? 00:00:00 kintegrityd/1
26 ? 00:00:00 kintegrityd/2
27 ? 00:00:00 kintegrityd/3
28 ? 00:00:00 kblockd/0
29 ? 00:00:00 kblockd/1
30 ? 00:00:00 kblockd/2
31 ? 00:00:00 kblockd/3
32 ? 00:00:00 kacpid
33 ? 00:00:00 kacpi_notify
34 ? 00:00:00 cqueue
35 ? 00:00:03 ata/0
36 ? 00:00:02 ata/1
37 ? 00:00:02 ata/2
38 ? 00:00:02 ata/3
39 ? 00:00:00 ata_aux
40 ? 00:00:00 ksuspend_usbd
41 ? 00:00:00 khubd
42 ? 00:00:00 kseriod
43 ? 00:00:00 kmmcd
44 ? 00:00:00 btaddconn
45 ? 00:00:00 btdelconn
46 ? 00:00:02 pdflush
47 ? 00:00:00 pdflush
48 ? 00:00:06 kswapd0
49 ? 00:00:00 aio/0
50 ? 00:00:00 aio/1
51 ? 00:00:00 aio/2
52 ? 00:00:00 aio/3
53 ? 00:00:00 ecryptfs-kthrea
56 ? 00:00:00 scsi_eh_0
57 ? 00:00:10 scsi_eh_1
58 ? 00:00:09 scsi_eh_2
59 ? 00:00:00 scsi_eh_3
60 ? 00:00:00 kstriped
61 ? 00:00:00 kmpathd/0
62 ? 00:00:00 kmpathd/1
63 ? 00:00:00 kmpathd/2
64 ? 00:00:00 kmpathd/3
65 ? 00:00:00 kmpath_handlerd
66 ? 00:00:00 ksnapd
67 ? 00:00:00 kondemand/0
68 ? 00:00:01 kondemand/1
69 ? 00:00:00 kondemand/2
70 ? 00:00:00 kondemand/3
71 ? 00:00:00 krfcommd
844 ? 00:00:08 kjournald2
978 ? 00:00:00 udevd
1634 ? 00:00:00 kpsmoused
2566 tty4 00:00:00 getty
2567 tty5 00:00:00 getty
2570 tty2 00:00:00 getty
2572 tty3 00:00:00 getty
2574 tty6 00:00:00 getty
2647 ? 00:00:00 acpid
2692 ? 00:00:02 syslogd
2715 ? 00:00:00 dd
2717 ? 00:00:00 klogd
2740 ? 00:00:08 dbus-daemon
3488 ? 00:00:00 chipcardd4
3506 ? 00:00:01 nmbd
3510 ? 00:00:00 smbd
3518 ? 00:00:00 smbd
3541 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
3563 ? 00:00:10 hald
3566 ? 00:00:03 console-kit-dae
3629 ? 00:00:00 hald-runner
3659 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-inpu
3660 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
3702 ? 00:00:10 hald-addon-stor
3703 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-cpuf
3704 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-acpi
3709 ? 00:00:10 hald-addon-stor
3727 ? 00:00:00 bluetoothd
3762 ? 00:00:00 gdm
3765 ? 00:00:00 gdm
3791 ? 00:00:00 NetworkManager
3799 ? 00:00:00 wpa_supplicant
3803 ? 00:00:00 nm-system-setti
3815 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon
3816 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon
3839 ? 00:00:00 cupsd
3868 ? 00:00:00 system-tools-ba
3941 ? 00:00:00 atd
3972 ? 00:00:00 cron
4068 tty1 00:00:00 getty
4069 ? 00:31:48 chipcardd4
4445 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
4495 ? 00:00:00 system-service-
7993 ? 00:00:38 vmware-vmx
8075 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
8076 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
9704 ? 00:00:00 thunderbird
9716 ? 00:00:00 run-mozilla.sh
9720 ? 00:00:22 thunderbird-bin
12185 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
12200 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
12362 ? 00:00:08 dropbox
13566 tty9 00:17:34 Xorg
13584 ? 00:00:00 gnome-keyring-d
13596 ? 00:00:00 x-session-manag
13728 ? 00:00:00 ssh-agent
13731 ? 00:00:01 gpg-agent
13736 ? 00:00:11 dbus-daemon
13737 ? 00:00:00 dbus-launch
13746 ? 00:34:23 pulseaudio
13747 ? 00:00:00 gconf-helper
13749 ? 00:00:04 gconfd-2
13760 ? 00:00:00 seahorse-agent
13763 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd
13769 ? 00:00:00 gvfs-fuse-daemo
13778 ? 00:00:04 gnome-settings-
13784 ? 00:01:55 compiz.real
13785 ? 00:00:26 gnome-panel
13786 ? 00:00:30 nautilus
13788 ? 00:00:00 bonobo-activati
13791 ? 00:00:00 gpodder
13792 ? 00:00:00 .conky_startup.
13796 ? 00:00:10 python
13800 ? 00:00:01 update-notifier
13805 ? 00:00:00 gvfs-hal-volume
13806 ? 00:00:00 trashapplet
13811 ? 00:00:00 evolution-alarm
13813 ? 00:00:00 gvfs-gphoto2-vo
13814 ? 00:00:00 nm-applet
13816 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-trash
13827 ? 00:00:00 bluetooth-apple
13829 ? 00:00:01 notify-osd
13832 ? 00:00:00 gnome-power-man
13837 ? 00:00:01 cpufreq-applet
13839 ? 00:00:00 fast-user-switc
13845 ? 00:00:00 mixer_applet2
13847 ? 00:00:00 indicator-apple
13859 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
13862 ? 00:00:00 evolution-excha
13880 ? 00:00:00 sh
13881 ? 00:00:00 compiz-decorato
13883 ? 00:00:13 gtk-window-deco
13895 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-burn
13913 ? 00:33:22 rhythmbox
13919 ? 00:18:39 conky
14202 ? 00:00:10 gnome-screensav
14502 ? 01:01:01 firefox
15360 ? 00:00:00 dhclient
16118 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
17007 ? 00:00:56 vmware-vmx <defunct>
18039 ? 00:00:00 gnome-terminal
18040 ? 00:00:00 gnome-pty-helpe
18041 pts/0 00:00:00 bash
24000 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-
24315 pts/0 00:00:00 ps
24316 ? 00:00:00 sh
24317 ? 00:00:00 sensors
24318 ? 00:00:00 grep
24319 ? 00:00:00 cut
24320 ? 00:00:00 cut
25559 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-http
28889 ? 00:00:00 alltray
29248 ? 00:00:00 evolution-data-

[steve101101]

anyone. please help. i just want to be able to run my vmware machine. :( :( :( :( :(

[badook]

run 'ps -e | grep 'vmware''
and run a kill for each process you get
e.g. 'kill 17007'

[Bölvaður]

7993 ? 00:00:38 vmware-vmx
vmware-vmx <defunct>

vmplayer

19140 ? 00:00:00 vmware-unity-he


some of these look mighty suspicious. Do what the guy above my told you.

you can also (as I said) just "killall wmware-vmx" or what ever the name of the process is.

[bodhi.zazen]

Use grep to filter the output of ps

ps aux | grep vmware

then kill

kill -9 xxx

where xxx is the PID (Process ID Number).

Or

killall vmware

kill -9 `pidof vmware`

Also vmware runs as a service, so ...

sudo /etc/init.d/vmware stop

It that fails, you can try rebooting

[steve101101]

i tried running kill and sudo kill and the number of the process but it doens't stop :(

[steve101101]

rebooted again then kill another vmware process then was able to uninstall. thanks for the help. :)