Ubuntu Version:
25.10
Desktop Environment (if applicable):
I think it’s GNOME, I installed by “ubuntu-25.04-des’tktop-amd64.iso” image file, it is the default, I didn’t change it. Because I am a totally new hand in Linux world, so I am not sure it’s GNOME or not.
Problem Description:
I try to install VMware by file “VMware-Workstation-Full-25H2-24995812.x86_64.bundle”, I heard Ubuntu 25.10 is better for this edition VMware. So I upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 online. The upgrade is normal without any warning and error.
So I start install VMware 25H2, there are some abnormal during installation, some files it said can’t find.
libglibmm-2.4.so.1 => not found
libsigc-2.0.so.0 => not found
libatkmm-1.6.so.1 => not found
libgtkmm-3.0.so.1 => not found
libglibmm-2.4.so.1 => not found
libgiomm-2.4.so.1 => not found
libsigc-2.0.so.0 => not found
libatkmm-1.6.so.1 => not found
libcairomm-1.0.so.1 => not found
libgdkmm-3.0.so.1 => not found
libgtkmm-3.0.so.1 => not found
libpangomm-1.4.so.1 => not found
Most of above file I have found in Synapic and installed. But the two file (libgdkmm-3.0 and libgiomm-2.4) I can’t find it by Synapic, even in the internet.
When I open VMware, the window seem normal at beginning. But when I start a virtual machine, there are three error, and then stop running.
1, Could not open /dev/vmmon; ???. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon’ is loaded.
2, Failed to initialize monitor device.
3, Unable to change virtual machine power state; Transport (VMDB) error-14; Pipe connection has been broken.
Relevant System Information
My computer is HP ZBook 16inch G11 Mobile Workstation
Screenshots or Error Messages:
I have the three alarm screen shot, but I found it’s difficoult to upload picture, It upload failed twice.
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