153818 – vmware-workstation does not start for regular user

Bug 153818 - vmware-workstation does not start for regular user

Summary: vmware-workstation does not start for regular user

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	AMD64 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo VMWare Bug Squashers [disabled]

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Reported:	2006-11-02 07:00 UTC by Sam
Modified:	2006-11-02 07:22 UTC (History)
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Description Sam 2006-11-02 07:00:51 UTC

I added my regular user the vmware group, and tried to launch vmware, but I just get this:  

sam@phoenix /opt/vmware/workstation/bin $ ./vmware
./vmware: line 85: /etc/vmware/locations: Permission denied
./vmware: line 177: /lib/wrapper-gtk24.sh: No such file or directory
./vmware: line 177: exec: /lib/wrapper-gtk24.sh: cannot execute: No such file or directory

But, root can run it just fine.

Comment 1 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-11-02 07:02:54 UTC

did you log out and back in after adding yourself to the vmware group?  What is the output of groups?

Comment 2 Sam 2006-11-02 07:22:51 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> did you log out and back in after adding yourself to the vmware group?  What is
> the output of groups?
> 

I apologize; I didn't logout before I tried again.  It works now that I have logged out.