VMWare Install Problems

[Illuvator]

I HAVE RESTRUCTURED THE POST, I HAD A MAJOR ISSUE WITH VMWARE SERVER AND GOT ERRORS SUCH AS:
Unable to get the last modification timestamp of the destination file /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key.

If this applies to you, don't worry, this solution has worked for me, and now for several others, and also added is a solution from btmspox - I don't run the 64bit version, but that solved an issue he had.


PROBLEM 1:

Error code returned:
Installing the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

The installation of the VMware VmPerl Scripting API succeeded.

Generating SSL Server Certificate

Unable to get the last modification timestamp of the destination file 
/etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key.

Execution aborted.

Solution:

sudo touch /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key
sudo touch /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt

PROBLEM 2:

Error Code returned:
Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel:  XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
sh: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx: not found
The serial number XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX is invalid.

Please enter your 20-character serial number.

Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel:

Solution:

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
sudo /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl

And btmspox's fixes:

PROBLEM 3:

/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx: error while loading shared libraries: libX11.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Solution (AS FOR MY SECOND PROBLEM):

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

PROBLEM 4:

Unable to get the last modification timestamp of the destination file /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key.

From the vmware-config.pl examination:
tech@db3:/usr/lib/vmware/bin$ ldd openssl 
        linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xffffe000)
        libdl.so.2 => /lib32/libdl.so.2 (0xf7f17000)
        libc.so.6 => /lib32/libc.so.6 (0xf7de3000)
        /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf7f22000)


tech@db3:/usr/lib/vmware/bin$ ./openssl 
-bash: ./openssl: No such file or directory

Solution:
This was solved by btmspox via:

sudo apt-get install libc6-i386

Well there you go, everything tidied up to the first post so you don't have to go through all the issues I had while solving the problem. Should you want to/need to see some of the extra posts, including btmspox's post, do go through the rest of this thread.

Hope it continues to be helpful til whatever causes this problem is fixed.
Il

[Bachstelze]

Didn't you say you were running Win XP in your virtual machine ? If so, all you need to do is to select "Install VMware tools" in the VM menu, while WIndows is running.

[Illuvator]

No no different person. My issue is getting the whole VMWare server to install in the first place, which is currently throwing up the above error at me (I've had a right nightmare with this programs install, it worked the first time, then died when I updated (wouldnt let me reconfigure) and now its not letting me reinstall!
Thanks for help,
Il

[dcstar]

Vmware server is now available in the repositories, and there is now a separate Virtualization forum where issues like this should be, so could people not keep opening this obsolete and misplaced thread?

[Illuvator]

Hey there anyone got any ideas?
Il

[fsando]

Just an idea:
delete the .vmware folder in your $HOME folder (/home/your name/.
It starts with a period which makes hidden - in nautilus you go to view menu and change to show hidden files. It worked when I had troubles reinstalling.
I believe you could do from a console:

rm /home/your name/.vmware

Also delete vmware folder in /usr/lib/.
Hope it helps

[Illuvator]

Hi there thanks for the advice,
The sudo ./vmware-install.pl removed that entry, but went and removed the one from /usr/lib myself. However, on a reinstall I once again get this error:

The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.

Please specify a port for remote console connections to use [902] 

Stopping internet superserver: xinetd.
Starting internet superserver: xinetd.
Configuring the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

Building the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

Installing the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

The installation of the VMware VmPerl Scripting API succeeded.

Generating SSL Server Certificate

Unable to get the last modification timestamp of the destination file 
/etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key.

Execution aborted.

Any other ideas?
Il

[Bachstelze]

Have you tried running the uninstall script ?

sudo ./bin/vmware-uninstall.pl

[stijn_pol]

Did you install ssh and openssh-server?
( sudo apt-get install ssh openssh-server )
For vmware server: check this guide: http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_vmware_server

[Illuvator]

Did you install ssh and openssh-server? ( sudo apt-get install ssh openssh-server ) For vmware server: check this guide: http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_vmware_server

From that article:

If you have another computer available, install ssh-server and use a ssh client like putty to access the server remotely; copying and pasting the commands below is easier than typing them out.

I dont have another computer available

Have you tried running the uninstall script ?

Of course, I have installed and uninstalled several times now trying to fix this.

I have since looked at http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_vmware_server and put on the packages which it said I needed (some of which I didnt have before) However, once again my good friend comes back to haunt me:

Installing the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

The installation of the VMware VmPerl Scripting API succeeded.

Generating SSL Server Certificate

Unable to get the last modification timestamp of the destination file 
/etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key.

Execution aborted.

I'm also not the only one to have these problems by the looks of it:
http://www.vmware.com/community/thre...=549781#549781

Thanks for the help... any other ideas?
Il