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Cannot load module '/usr/lib/gnome-vfs-2.0/modules/libfile.so'

ggarron | July 2, 2007 - 3 years 4 weeks  in

I have just installed a new fresh Debian Etch, and this time when I tried to install VMware server on it following my own instructions I could not, I am now using vmware server 1.0.3, There was not need to patch it in order to have it installed and running, but as soon as I tried to browse the directory to open a VM I got this error.

(vmware:10110): libgnomevfs-WARNING **: Cannot load module `/usr/lib/gnome-vfs-2.0/modules/libfile.so' (/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6))

Googling a little I have found that if you issue this command in your terminal

export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK=yes

and then run

vmware &

the problem go away, but this time you will be using another graphical interface, a little bit slower than the original, hope this can help somebody.

Comments

wags007 (not verified) | October 26, 2007 - 2 years 39 weeks

Thanks This helped me out a lot. Fixed a problem with the vmware-server-console also.

ggarron | October 26, 2007 - 2 years 39 weeks

Happy to hear I could helped somebody

Guillermo Garron

andylockran (not verified) | April 15, 2008 - 2 years 15 weeks

Thanks, this helped me out too.. much appreciated :)

InfoHunter (not verified) | May 11, 2008 - 2 years 11 weeks

Many thanks, this helps a lot!!!!

Abhinav (not verified) | May 26, 2008 - 2 years 9 weeks

Thanks a lot ... this is a super post :D

Anonymous (not verified) | November 7, 2008 - 1 year 38 weeks

There is another solution,

rename the original library "libgcc" provided by vmware to keep a backup copy:

# cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/
# mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1.old

and put a link to the library provided by Debian:

# ln -s /lib/libgcc_s.so.1

That is all! I have found this solution through a post in Spanish in:

http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-user-spanish@lists.debian.org/msg1447...

I wish this has helped you.