Ubuntu
open-vm-tools package

Ubuntu update causes functionality loss of Vmware Workstation 9

Bug #1374510 reported by FCG1
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
open-vm-tools (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

VMware Workstation worked fine. After Ubuntu updates are completed it no longer launches normally.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: open-vm-dkms 2011.12.20-562307-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62~precise1-generic 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.7
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.13.0-36-generic
Date: Fri Sep 26 11:09:19 2014
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 2011.12.20-562307-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: open-vm-tools
Title: open-vm-dkms 2011.12.20-562307-0ubuntu1: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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FCG1 (z-infp-6) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in open-vm-tools (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Standard support for Ubuntu 12.04 has ended, so this bug is being expired.

(Generally this class of issue is caused by discrepancy between the updated kernel and the vmware build, and rebuilding or reinstalling vmware should resolve it.)

Bryce Harrington (bryce)
Changed in open-vm-tools (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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