[karmic] VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.x86_64 does not complete installation

[Daragh Mc Grath]

Binary package hint: vmware-player

When I try to install VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.x86_6 (or any other 2.5 release) on Karmic, I end up with the installer hanging indefinitely on the 'Configuring VMWare' screen.

System details:

Linux squires 2.6.31-11-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 2 11:06:40 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Full update has just been run

Using VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.x86_64.bundle, recently downloaded from vmware.com

Here is the output of /var/log/vmware-installer:

Using UI type gtk
Opening database file /etc/vmware/database
Using UI type gtk
Opening database file /etc/vmware/database
[vmware-player 2.5.3] Installation failed, rolling back installation.
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine communication interface done
Virtual machine monitor done
Blocking file system done
Usage:
gconftool-2 [OPTION...] - Tool to manipulate a GConf configuration

Help Options:
-h, --help Show help options
--help-all Show all help options
--help-client Show client options
--help-key-type Show key type options
--help-load Show load/save options
--help-server Show server options
--help-install Show installation options
--help-test Show test options
--help-schema Show schema options

Application Options:
-v, --version Print version

Top level exception handler
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/transaction.py", line 267, in RunTransaction
    txn.Run()
  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/transaction.py", line 55, in Run
    self.get()()
  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/common.py", line 104, in Show
    wrap(i.PostTransaction, txn.opts['ignoreErrors'])
  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/__init__.py", line 26, in wrap
    func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/install.py", line 215, in PostTransaction
    self._installer.PostTransactionInstall(**self.args)
  File "/tmp/tmpTCFCTd/.installer/vmware-player.py", line 159, in PostTransactionInstall
    elif run(BINDIR/'vmware-modconfig', '--console', '--install-all') == 0:
  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/shell.py", line 109, in run
    return run_(program, args, kwargs)
  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/shell.py", line 88, in run_
    processLine(stdout, p.stdout)
  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/shell.py", line 59, in processLine
    for line in fileobj.readlines():
IOError: [Errno 4] Interrupted system call
/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/ui/gui.py:673: GtkWarning: gtk_progress_set_percentage: assertion `percentage >= 0 && percentage <= 1.0' failed
  progress.set_fraction(fraction)

[Gilberto "Velenux" Ficara (g-ficara)]

I have the same issue:

Linux paguro 2.6.31-14-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 13 16:47:28 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
running on AMD Phenom(tm) 8650 Triple-Core Processor

package: VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.x86_64.bundle from official VMware website.

I attach the ps uaxww output. I tried waiting for some minutes, but it looks stuck there, like it can't compile the modules.

[Marc (marcsabat)]

Here's the reason why it hangs and a workaround:
http://communities.vmware.com/message/1350962#1350962

[Daragh Mc Grath (me-daraghmcg)]

Hi Marc,

Excellent, thank you for this, all worked a treat!

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On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 8:42 PM, Marc <email address hidden> wrote:
> Here's the reason why it hangs and a workaround:
> http://communities.vmware.com/message/1350962#1350962
>
> --
> [karmic] VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.x86_64 does not complete installation
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/442782
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “vmware-player” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: vmware-player
>
> When I try to install VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.x86_6 (or any other 2.5 release) on Karmic, I end up with the installer hanging indefinitely on the 'Configuring VMWare' screen.
>
> System details:
>
> Linux squires 2.6.31-11-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 2 11:06:40 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> Full update has just been run
>
> Using VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.x86_64.bundle, recently downloaded from vmware.com
>
> Here is the output of /var/log/vmware-installer:
>
> Using UI type gtk
> Opening database file /etc/vmware/database
> Using UI type gtk
> Opening database file /etc/vmware/database
> [vmware-player 2.5.3] Installation failed, rolling back installation.
> Stopping VMware services:
> Virtual machine communication interface                                done
> Virtual machine monitor                                                done
> Blocking file system                                                   done
> Usage:
> gconftool-2 [OPTION...] - Tool to manipulate a GConf configuration
>
> Help Options:
> -h, --help                                     Show help options
> --help-all                                     Show all help options
> --help-client                                  Show client options
> --help-key-type                                Show key type options
> --help-load                                    Show load/save options
> --help-server                                  Show server options
> --help-install                                 Show installation options
> --help-test                                    Show test options
> --help-schema                                  Show schema options
>
> Application Options:
> -v, --version                                  Print version
>
> Top level exception handler
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/transaction.py", line 267, in RunTransaction
>    txn.Run()
>  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/transaction.py", line 55, in Run
>    self.get()()
>  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/common.py", line 104, in Show
>    wrap(i.PostTransaction, txn.opts['ignoreErrors'])
>  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/util/__init__.py", line 26, in wrap
>    func(*args, **kwargs)
>  File "/tmp/vmis.XpeRmy/install/vmware-installer/vmis/core/install.py", line 215, in PostTransaction
>    self._installer.PostTransactionInstall(**self.args)
>  File "/tmp/tmpTCFCTd/.installer/vmwa...

[Gilberto "Velenux" Ficara (g-ficara)]

Thanks for the link Marc, the workaround works for me too :)
Let's hope VMware fix the bundle on next release...

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

This package has been removed from Ubuntu. Closing all related bugs.