Install VMware on Ubuntu 18.10 — Build environment error
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I did the basic install, but when I run it, I get:
Build environment error! A required application is missing and modconfig cannot continue. xzCheck the log for more details.
What does that mean, and what should I do?
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I did the basic install, but when I run it, I get:
Build environment error! A required application is missing and modconfig cannot continue. xzCheck the log for more details.
What does that mean, and what should I do?
vmware
asked Nov 27 at 21:13
shmu
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did you install using ...sudo apt-get install virtualbox?
– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:24
does this help askubuntu.com/questions/367248/… ... so the full install command will be ...sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-qtthen to execute it open up Dash and type in virt and its icon will appear
– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:27
Yes, that was it. Thanks!
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:03
By the way, can I know the right command for the full install of a program, besides learning how to do better searches on Askubuntu?
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:05
I do all of my searches using google not from inside any forum ... then from google search results scroll down until you see a stackexchange link like askubuntu.com or stackoverflow.com ... stackexchange has dozens of such sites each are the best forum for the given topic .... art of getting a good match is using simple search terms so if on ubuntu always mention ubuntu ... to find above link I searched using ...ubuntu install virtualbox... from a ubuntu terminal there are tricks to discover which package to install ...dpkg -S virtualboxis a start
– Scott Stensland
Nov 28 at 15:33
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I did the basic install, but when I run it, I get:
Build environment error! A required application is missing and modconfig cannot continue. xzCheck the log for more details.
What does that mean, and what should I do?
vmware
asked Nov 27 at 21:13
shmu
13
I did the basic install, but when I run it, I get:
Build environment error! A required application is missing and modconfig cannot continue. xzCheck the log for more details.
What does that mean, and what should I do?
vmware
vmware
asked Nov 27 at 21:13
shmu
13
asked Nov 27 at 21:13
shmu
13
asked Nov 27 at 21:13
shmu
13
asked Nov 27 at 21:13
shmu
13
asked Nov 27 at 21:13
shmu
13
13
did you install using ...sudo apt-get install virtualbox?
– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:24
does this help askubuntu.com/questions/367248/… ... so the full install command will be ...sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-qtthen to execute it open up Dash and type in virt and its icon will appear
– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:27
Yes, that was it. Thanks!
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:03
By the way, can I know the right command for the full install of a program, besides learning how to do better searches on Askubuntu?
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:05
I do all of my searches using google not from inside any forum ... then from google search results scroll down until you see a stackexchange link like askubuntu.com or stackoverflow.com ... stackexchange has dozens of such sites each are the best forum for the given topic .... art of getting a good match is using simple search terms so if on ubuntu always mention ubuntu ... to find above link I searched using ...ubuntu install virtualbox... from a ubuntu terminal there are tricks to discover which package to install ...dpkg -S virtualboxis a start
– Scott Stensland
Nov 28 at 15:33
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did you install using ...sudo apt-get install virtualbox?
– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:24
does this help askubuntu.com/questions/367248/… ... so the full install command will be ...sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-qtthen to execute it open up Dash and type in virt and its icon will appear
– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:27
Yes, that was it. Thanks!
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:03
By the way, can I know the right command for the full install of a program, besides learning how to do better searches on Askubuntu?
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:05
I do all of my searches using google not from inside any forum ... then from google search results scroll down until you see a stackexchange link like askubuntu.com or stackoverflow.com ... stackexchange has dozens of such sites each are the best forum for the given topic .... art of getting a good match is using simple search terms so if on ubuntu always mention ubuntu ... to find above link I searched using ...ubuntu install virtualbox... from a ubuntu terminal there are tricks to discover which package to install ...dpkg -S virtualboxis a start
– Scott Stensland
Nov 28 at 15:33
did you install using ...
sudo apt-get install virtualbox ?– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:24
did you install using ...
sudo apt-get install virtualbox ?– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:24
does this help askubuntu.com/questions/367248/… ... so the full install command will be ...
sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-qt then to execute it open up Dash and type in virt and its icon will appear– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:27
does this help askubuntu.com/questions/367248/… ... so the full install command will be ...
sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-qt then to execute it open up Dash and type in virt and its icon will appear– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:27
Yes, that was it. Thanks!
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:03
Yes, that was it. Thanks!
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:03
By the way, can I know the right command for the full install of a program, besides learning how to do better searches on Askubuntu?
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:05
By the way, can I know the right command for the full install of a program, besides learning how to do better searches on Askubuntu?
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:05
I do all of my searches using google not from inside any forum ... then from google search results scroll down until you see a stackexchange link like askubuntu.com or stackoverflow.com ... stackexchange has dozens of such sites each are the best forum for the given topic .... art of getting a good match is using simple search terms so if on ubuntu always mention ubuntu ... to find above link I searched using ...
ubuntu install virtualbox ... from a ubuntu terminal there are tricks to discover which package to install ... dpkg -S virtualbox is a start– Scott Stensland
Nov 28 at 15:33
I do all of my searches using google not from inside any forum ... then from google search results scroll down until you see a stackexchange link like askubuntu.com or stackoverflow.com ... stackexchange has dozens of such sites each are the best forum for the given topic .... art of getting a good match is using simple search terms so if on ubuntu always mention ubuntu ... to find above link I searched using ...
ubuntu install virtualbox ... from a ubuntu terminal there are tricks to discover which package to install ... dpkg -S virtualbox is a start– Scott Stensland
Nov 28 at 15:33
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did you install using ...
sudo apt-get install virtualbox?– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:24
does this help askubuntu.com/questions/367248/… ... so the full install command will be ...
sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-qtthen to execute it open up Dash and type in virt and its icon will appear– Scott Stensland
Nov 27 at 21:27
Yes, that was it. Thanks!
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:03
By the way, can I know the right command for the full install of a program, besides learning how to do better searches on Askubuntu?
– shmu
Nov 28 at 5:05
I do all of my searches using google not from inside any forum ... then from google search results scroll down until you see a stackexchange link like askubuntu.com or stackoverflow.com ... stackexchange has dozens of such sites each are the best forum for the given topic .... art of getting a good match is using simple search terms so if on ubuntu always mention ubuntu ... to find above link I searched using ...
ubuntu install virtualbox... from a ubuntu terminal there are tricks to discover which package to install ...dpkg -S virtualboxis a start– Scott Stensland
Nov 28 at 15:33