install vmware workstation ubuntu 14.04

Firstly :

download from official wvware or from this website

Secondly :

create temporary file to patch. Let say : /tmp/temp.patch

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> #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(3, 13, 0)

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> #else

> VNetFilterHookFn(const struct nf_hook_ops *ops,        // IN:

> #endif

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<    transmit = (hooknum == VMW_NF_INET_POST_ROUTING);

---

>    #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(3, 13, 0)

>       transmit = (hooknum == VMW_NF_INET_POST_ROUTING);

>    #else

>       transmit = (ops->hooknum == VMW_NF_INET_POST_ROUTING);

>    #endif




Next 

sudo -i
cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/
cp vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.original
tar xvf vmnet.tar vmnet-only/filter.c
patch vmnet-only/filter.c < /tmp/temp.patch
tar -uvf vmnet.tar vmnet-only/filter.c
rm -rf vmnet-only 

Unable to change virtual machine power state: Internal error

once you get this error , you need to run :

killall -s9 vmware-vmx

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[SOLVED] iked "failed to attach to key daemon" ubuntu 14.04

previously, i write about how to install ipsec vpn,

once you get an error "failed to attach to key daemon" you need to run these steps :

1. Upgrade your vpn client version. download here then re-install again, see how to install here.
2. make sure that iked service is running (ps -ef | grep iked), otherwise, you need to run manually (sudo iked)
3. try it now...

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