Ubuntu 13.10 install VMware 9.0

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Published on 2013-11-07T08:47:54Z Indexed on 2013/11/07 10:18 UTC
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After I install the VMware workstation 9.0, while when I want open the VM, there come the dialogue "Before you can run VMware, several modules must be complied and loaded into the running kernel CANCEL INSTALL",while I clicked the INSTALL button, nothing happened.

When:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic
sudo /usr/bin/vmware-modconfig --icon=vmware-workstation --appname=VMware

come:

cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [/tmp/modconfig-T9k19t/vmci-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/modconfig-T9k19t/vmci-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic'
make: *** [vmci.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-T9k19t/vmci-only'
Failed to build vmci.  Failed to execute the build command.
Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Virtual machine communication interface                            failed
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Blocking file system                                                done
   Virtual ethernet                                                   failed
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done

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