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VmWare workstation 7 on ubuntu 10.10 Compiling error: gcc and kernel headers must be installed PDF Print E-mail
Written by Martino Vedana   
Monday, 13 September 2010 12:48
vmware_view_pilotToday I experienced a vmware workstation 7 modules compiling problem under Ubuntu 10.10 "maverick" beta.
The kernel structure changes frequently and the filenames might not remains the same. In my case after upgrading to Ubuntu 10.10 vmware was asking me to specify kernel headers even if they was in the same place as always.
The console error was "gcc and kernel headers must be installed" while on ui a message boxwas appearing asking for kernel header path.
Here the workaround:  first of all check to have everything installed:
sudo aptitude install build-essential linux-kernel-headers
and then apply the patch
cd /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-20-generic/include/
sudo ln -s ../generated/autoconf.h . 
sudo ln -s ../generated/utsrelease.h .

and now ... open vmware workstation and have a nice day!