VMWare Tools in a Kali Guest
If you have installed Kali in the virtual environment as a Guest machine, you may want to install VM tools to enhance the performance of your VM machine.
To read the full document, check our VMWare Tools in a Kali Guest article.
If you have any issues with this procedure, please post them in this thread.
installing vmware on kali
Hello
I have installed vmware on my kali laptop but when ever i try to start the vmware work station i get an error Unable to start services.
See log file /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-5284.log for details. and below is the log file
2014-10-15T06:28:29.200-05:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2014-10-15T06:28:29.200-05:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.203-05:00| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-5284.log
2014-10-15T06:28:29.428-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.428-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.14-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.428-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.428-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2014-10-15T06:28:29.428-05:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.428-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Created new pathsHash.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.514-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.514-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.14-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2014-10-15T06:28:29.655-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.655-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.655-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.655-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.655-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.655-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.655-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.699-05:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.699-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.702-05:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.702-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.705-05:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.705-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.708-05:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.708-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.711-05:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.727-05:00| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2014-10-15T06:28:29.756-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.756-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.14-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.756-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.756-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2014-10-15T06:28:29.756-05:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.764-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.764-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.14-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2014-10-15T06:28:29.838-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include
2014-10-15T06:28:29.838-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include
2014-10-15T06:28:29.838-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.838-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2014-10-15T06:28:29.838-05:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.846-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.846-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.14-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2014-10-15T06:28:29.847-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2014-10-15T06:28:29.851-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.7".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.851-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.851-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.855-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.7".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.855-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.860-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.860-05:00| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.860-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.860-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2014-10-15T06:28:29.860-05:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.868-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.868-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.14-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2014-10-15T06:28:29.868-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.869-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.869-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2014-10-15T06:28:29.869-05:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.878-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.878-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.14-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2014-10-15T06:28:29.878-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.878-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.879-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.880-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.14-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.880-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.880-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2014-10-15T06:28:29.880-05:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2014-10-15T06:28:29.887-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.14-kali1-amd64".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.887-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.14-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2014-10-15T06:28:29.961-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2014-10-15T06:28:29.964-05:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2014-10-15T06:28:30.595-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/misc/vmnet.ko".
2014-10-15T06:28:30.595-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2014-10-15T06:28:30.615-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2014-10-15T06:28:30.615-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j1 -C /tmp/modconfig-3yXQAL/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2014-10-15T06:28:38.200-05:00| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.