I am running vmaware 5.5.1 with a windows xp host and kubuntu guest (kubuntu 7.10 was what I installed and installed all updates not sure if that changed the version)
I am trying to install the vmware tools and getting: "What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]"
I have tried giving several directories all resulting in this "The path "the directory entered" is not an existing directory." with the exception of one which was suggested on a website.
The directories I have tried that gave the directory entered" is not an existing directory. are:
/usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16-generic/include
/usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16/include
when I tried:
/lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/build/include it gave the following: "The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match
your running kernel (version 2.6.24-16-generic). Even if the module were to
compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel."
below is the information I was able to copy from the terminal session from the attempt before making this post:
-r`
[sudo] password for prech:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
build-essential is already the newest version.
linux-headers-2.6.24-16-generic is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
prech@prech-desktop:~$ cd ~/Desktop/vmware-tools-distrib
prech@prech-desktop:~/Desktop/vmware-tools-distrib$ sudo ./vmware-install.pl
A previous installation of VMware software has been detected.
The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 3).
Keeping the tar3 installer database format.
Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Tools.
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon:-ne done
The removal of VMware Tools 5.5.1 build-19175 for Linux completed successfully.
Thank you for having tried this software.
Installing the content of the package.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc]
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/init.d]
In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is going
to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
The installation of VMware Tools 5.5.1 build-19175 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon:-ne done
Trying to find a suitable vmhgfs module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmhgfs modules for VMware Tools is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmhgfs module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]
Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
The path "/usr/src/linux/include" is not an existing directory.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16-generic/include
The path "/usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16-generic/include" is not an existing
directory.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16/include
The path "/usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16/include" is not an existing
directory.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/build/include
The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match
your running kernel (version 2.6.24-16-generic). Even if the module were to
compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
I am trying to install the vmware tools and getting: "What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]"
I have tried giving several directories all resulting in this "The path "the directory entered" is not an existing directory." with the exception of one which was suggested on a website.
The directories I have tried that gave the directory entered" is not an existing directory. are:
/usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16-generic/include
/usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16/include
when I tried:
/lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/build/include it gave the following: "The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match
your running kernel (version 2.6.24-16-generic). Even if the module were to
compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel."
below is the information I was able to copy from the terminal session from the attempt before making this post:
-r`
[sudo] password for prech:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
build-essential is already the newest version.
linux-headers-2.6.24-16-generic is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
prech@prech-desktop:~$ cd ~/Desktop/vmware-tools-distrib
prech@prech-desktop:~/Desktop/vmware-tools-distrib$ sudo ./vmware-install.pl
A previous installation of VMware software has been detected.
The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 3).
Keeping the tar3 installer database format.
Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Tools.
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon:-ne done
The removal of VMware Tools 5.5.1 build-19175 for Linux completed successfully.
Thank you for having tried this software.
Installing the content of the package.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc]
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/init.d]
In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is going
to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
The installation of VMware Tools 5.5.1 build-19175 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon:-ne done
Trying to find a suitable vmhgfs module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmhgfs modules for VMware Tools is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmhgfs module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]
Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
The path "/usr/src/linux/include" is not an existing directory.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16-generic/include
The path "/usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16-generic/include" is not an existing
directory.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16/include
The path "/usr/scr/linux-headers-3.6.24-16/include" is not an existing
directory.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/build/include
The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match
your running kernel (version 2.6.24-16-generic). Even if the module were to
compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
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