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I'm facing a failure to run any instance on VWMware Workstation 15 Pro on Ubuntu 18.4.03 LTS.

I have followed the previous VMWare 15 Error on Ubuntu 18.4 - Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory step by step. But still I still having the same errors which are listed below.

When I arrive at testing the driver / module installed correctly:

$ mokutil --test-key VMWARE15.der

You should get VMWARE15.der is already enrolled but I get VMWARE15.der is not enrolled

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
[sudo] password for user:
[AppLoader] Use shipped Linux kernel AIO access library.
An up-to-date "libaio" or "libaio1" package from your system is preferred.
[AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.
Stopping VMware services:
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Virtual machine communication interface                             done
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Blocking file system                                                done
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only'
Using kernel build system.
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-70-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-70-generic'
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/statVarsVmmon.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/sharedAreaVmmon.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/task.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:134:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,
                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,
                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,
                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,
                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:632:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:633:0: warning: "MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT" redefined
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT                      0x0000010f

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,
                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,
                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,
                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,
                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:641:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT  0x0000010F

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:44,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:45:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78:0: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined
 #define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:5:0,
                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,
                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,
                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,
                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:
./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:39:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:5:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,
                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,
                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:81,
                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:7,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/task.c:71:
./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:39:0: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined
 #define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:44,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/task.c:53:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h:46,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h:92,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/math_emu.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:12,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,
                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,
                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:81,
                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:7,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/task.c:71:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:632:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:134:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h:46,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h:92,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/math_emu.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:12,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,
                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,
                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:81,
                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:7,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/task.c:71:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:641:0: warning: "MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT" redefined
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT  0x0000010F

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:633:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT                      0x0000010f

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o
In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:33,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:47:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:134:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h:46,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h:92,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/math_emu.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:12,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,
                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,
                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:81,
                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,
                 from ./include/linux/wait.h:9,
                 from ./include/linux/wait_bit.h:8,
                 from ./include/linux/fs.h:6,
                 from ./include/linux/highmem.h:5,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:632:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:33,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:47:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:633:0: warning: "MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT" redefined
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT                      0x0000010f

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h:46,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h:92,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/math_emu.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:12,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,
                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,
                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:81,
                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,
                 from ./include/linux/wait.h:9,
                 from ./include/linux/wait_bit.h:8,
                 from ./include/linux/fs.h:6,
                 from ./include/linux/highmem.h:5,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:641:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT  0x0000010F

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:43:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:60:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:134:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,
                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,
                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,
                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,
                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,
                 from ./include/linux/binfmts.h:5,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:32:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:632:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:43:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:60:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:633:0: warning: "MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT" redefined
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT                      0x0000010f

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,
                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,
                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,
                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,
                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,
                 from ./include/linux/binfmts.h:5,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:32:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:641:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT  0x0000010F

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:44,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:60:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78:0: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined
 #define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:5:0,
                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,
                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,
                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,
                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,
                 from ./include/linux/binfmts.h:5,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:32:
./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:39:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:44,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78:0: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined
 #define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:5:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:5,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:53,
                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:38,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:7,
                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:81,
                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:51,
                 from ./include/linux/wait.h:9,
                 from ./include/linux/wait_bit.h:8,
                 from ./include/linux/fs.h:6,
                 from ./include/linux/highmem.h:5,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25:
./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:39:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1536:5: warning: "VMX86_DEVEL" is not defined, evaluates to 0 [-Wundef]
 #if VMX86_DEVEL
     ^~~~~~~~~~~
At top level:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:961:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]
 LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min
 ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/bootstrap/vmmblob.o
In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:35:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:134:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,
                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,
                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,
                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,
                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:31:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:632:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:35:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:633:0: warning: "MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT" redefined
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT                      0x0000010f

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h:11:0,
                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:9,
                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:16,
                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,
                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:5,
                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:14,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:31:
./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:641:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define MSR_TSX_FORCE_ABORT  0x0000010F

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-70-generic'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmmon-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only'
Using kernel build system.
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-70-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-70-generic'
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/driver.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/hub.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/userif.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/netif.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/bridge.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/procfs.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/smac.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
In file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:37:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/netif.c:44:
./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2265:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE  0x15ad

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE                    0x15AD

In file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:37:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/netif.c:44:
./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2266:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:74:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3            0x07B0

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE                    0x15AD

In file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:37:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2265:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE  0x15ad

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:74:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3            0x07B0

In file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:37:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2266:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-70-generic'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-FZko6r/vmnet-only'
Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                            failed
   Virtual machine communication interface                             done
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Blocking file system                                                done
   Virtual ethernet                                                   failed
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
Unable to start services

These are the errors I'm getting after launching VMWare:

Error 1

Error 2

Error 3

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I found the solution!

ubuntu-vmmon-vmware-bash

ubuntu-vmmon-vmware-bash

Simple bash script for updating MOK keys for VMWare in Ubuntu (and probably other Debian based distributions): Typical error occurs when attempting to boot virtual machine in VMWare "Cannot open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory".

Why automate this process? You may ask. In my case I don't want to make a complete reinstall and I'm not even sure it will work. And every time I patch my Debian based system it seems like the MOK keys loss their privileges.

After this setup I just open the terminal and execute the following command (./wm_autoupdate_key.sh) in the terminal, when VMWare complain about "vmmon"

  1. Open your terminal en paste the following command (it will get the bash script to your current dir)

    wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rune1979/ubuntu-vmmon-vmware-bash/master/wm_autoupdate_key.sh

  2. Make the file executable

    sudo chmod +x wm_autoupdate_key.sh

  3. Execute the script

    ./wm_autoupdate_key.sh

If everything seems to work out successfully. You should now ($ reboot) your machine and choose "Enroll MOK" in the blue menu and follow the instructions and reboot. After that your VMWare should be up and running again.

Next time: you have patched your OS, just navigate to the script folder in your terminal and execute the script:

    ./wm_autoupdate_key.sh
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