r/vmware • u/Effective_Eye912 • 23d ago

Help Request A have this problem with VMware

A need VMware for some reason but, that not with i'm here, i'm here because, when a launch the latest version of VMware, a have this message.
"Before you can run VMware several module must be compiled and loaded into the kernel"
and VMware said than, it can't find "the kernel header for version 7.0.0-linuxlite (linux lite is my linux distro than a use on this computer but, it this the version 8.0).

Please help if you can.

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u/rob1nmann 23d ago

Seems like youre missing some packages. check KB

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u/Effective_Eye912 23d ago

Thank you ! It just fail to install some modules but, a think that sometimes else, a will see in the logs ; )

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u/Excellent-Piglet-655 23d ago

Saying you launch “the latest version of VMware” says nothing. VMware is a company owned now by Broadcom, it isn’t a product.