GNU/Linux Debian Solving VMware Workstation Pro 16/Player Waiting for Connection Issue
Hi! This Guide Try to Solve VMware Workstation Pro 16/Player Waiting for Connection Issue in GNU/Linux Debian Desktops.
Usually this situation come from the Missing vmmon and vmnet Kernel Modules.
Finally, this Setup is valid for all the Debian-based Distros like:
- Kali
- MX Linux
- Deepin
- Parrot
- antiX
- SparkyLinux
- Q4OS
- Netrunner
- Voyager
- MakuluLinux
- Elive
- LMDE
- Parsix (You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)
1. Checking System
Then try to Load VMware Workstation 16 Kernel Modules
Run:sudo modprobe vmmon && sudo modprobe vmnet
If you find an Error in Output then try to Fix it on the next step.2. Installing Kernel Modules
So now proceed to Download and Install VMware Kernel Modules
The process is the same for the Workstation 16.x Releases.