Hello everybody. I love linux and I’m starting in this OS. Now I have one machine with CentOS 7 Mate. In this machine runs VMplayer 15.5.7. I so excited to migrate to Rocky 8.4 Mate, but I’m having difficult to install VMplayer in this OS. ( Sorry about the english… I’m still learning)
I already tried to run:
sudo dnf install elfutils-libelf-devel
sudo dnf install kernel-devel-uname -r
reboot
But I can’t run the VMplayer yet.
Hello @Fperuso
did you install rocky 8.4 as fresh install or what
how did you install vmplayer
and have a nice day 
Hello @JustSomeone,
I installed rocky 8.4 as fresh install. I Choose minimal and standard (software package).
After this I installed the Mate Enviroment
[MATE Desktop Environment - Rocky Linux Documentation]
And then I tryed to install VMware 15.5.7
Thanks and have a good one
thanks for the info @Fperuso
did you tried to change the desktop environment and see if it work or not ?
did you tried to use vmplayer 16.1.2 the latest version ?
by the way according to this page vmware 15.5 is not compatible with centos 8.x but it compatible with rhel 8.x VMware Knowledge Base not sure why
but vmware 16 is compatible with both centos and rhel VMware Knowledge Base
vmplayer has same compatibility same as vmware workstation basked on that link
hope that help and have a nice day
Thanks @JustSomeone !
I will make some tests.
I’m excited about Rocky Linux. I hope one day have a little knowledge to contribute with the project.
Have a good day!
you very welcome and good luck
i have little knowledge also so i do as much as i can and it awesome project
thanks and you too
if those are not the issue check this one