Hi @ItBrain have you tried these steps:
1. Identify the Kernel Version:
The error message indicates that VMware is looking for kernel headers for version 6.12.13-amd64.
You can verify the current kernel version using the command uname -r
2. Install the Necessary Kernel Headers:
Using apt:
sudo apt install linux-headers-6.12.13-061213-generic
Replace 6.12.13-061213-generic with the exact version reported in the error message or found using uname -r.
Using dpkg: You can also install the kernel headers by downloading the .deb package and using dpkg.
Download the linux-headers-6.12.13-061213-generic_6.12.13-061213.202502081018_amd64.deb package from a reliable source.
Install the package using sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-6.12.13-061213-generic_6.12.13-061213.202502081018_amd64.deb
3. Verify Installation:
After installing the headers, you can verify that they are installed correctly by running the command apt list linux-headers-6.12.13-061213-generic
4. Restarting VMware