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Problem with VMware Workstation 12. on Fedora 23
[kenneth@kyb0rg ~]$ uname -r
4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64
When I start VMWare a box appears!

I click install

See log file /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log for details.
[root@kyb0rg kenneth]# /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log
bash: /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log: Permission denied
[root@kyb0rg kenneth]# open /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log
[root@kyb0rg kenneth]# cat /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=14992 version=12.1.1 build=build-3770994 option=Release
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is Linux 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64 Fedora release 23 (Twenty Three)
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.140-05:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.155-05:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-14992.log
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.159-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.165-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.165-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.275-05:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2016-09-11T11:32:52.275-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17372 symbol versions
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.290-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.292-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.292-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.293-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.293-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.294-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.294-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.296-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.296-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.298-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.306-05:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2016-09-11T11:32:52.306-05:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.315-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.321-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.321-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.431-05:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2016-09-11T11:32:52.431-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.445-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17372 symbol versions
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.446-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.451-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.451-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.452-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2016-09-11T11:32:52.454-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.3.1".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.454-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.454-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.457-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.3.1".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.457-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.458-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.464-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.464-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.465-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.470-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.470-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.470-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.471-05:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2016-09-11T11:32:52.476-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.476-05:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2016-09-11T11:32:52.586-05:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2016-09-11T11:32:52.586-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.600-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17372 symbol versions
2016-09-11T11:32:52.600-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.602-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.602-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.604-05:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.692-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/misc/vmmon.ko".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.692-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2016-09-11T11:32:52.699-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2016-09-11T11:32:52.699-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-gLvcSL/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2016-09-11T11:32:54.104-05:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon.  Failed to execute the build command.
2016-09-11T11:32:54.105-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/misc/vmnet.ko".
2016-09-11T11:32:54.105-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2016-09-11T11:32:54.108-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2016-09-11T11:32:54.108-05:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-gLvcSL/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2016-09-11T11:32:55.414-05:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet.  Failed to execute the build command. 

It looks like it complains several times about version.h missing. I'd try to get that file first and then try again. Or, there are a few posts about the error failed to build vmnet, such as this one here, which might be able to help: http://askubuntu.com/questions/414783/unable-to-run-vmware-failed-to-build-vmnet

Follow the directions here: http://vcojot.blogspot.com/2015/11/vmware-worksation-12-on-fedora-core-23.html?m=1

I had this problem myself, it involves the module sources for vmmon and vmnet which do not compile on Linux kernels 4.7 and later without modification. The solution came from the ArchWiki but is applicable to many distros. I have not tested this on Fedora, only Debian, but it should work regardless:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VMware#Kernel_modules_fail_to_build_after_Linux_4.7
You may need to use sudo for some commands. First update the vmmon source:

cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
tar xf vmmon.tar
mv vmmon .tar vmmon.old.tar
sed -r -i -e 's/get_user_pages(_remote)*/get_user_pages_remote/g' vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
tar cf vmmon.tar vmmon-only
rm -r vmmon-only

Now do the same for vmnet. Skip step 1 if you are already in the  /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source directory:

cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
tar xf vmnet.tar
mv vmnet.tar vmnet.old.tar
sed -r -i -e 's/get_user_pages(_remote)*/get_user_pages_remote/g' vmnet-only/userif.c
sed -i -e 's/dev->trans_start = jiffies/netif_trans_update(dev)/g' vmnet-only/netif.c
tar cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
rm -r vmnet-only

I hope that helps.

+1 note at step2: there is a space between vmmon and .tar causing a command execution error

I think it's a fresh one:
I have been running the patched vmnet version for a while, after the last FC23 kernel update (to 4.7.2-101.fc23.x86_64) vmnet make fails with this error:
netif.c:468:7: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'trans_start'
see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1746 for a discussion.

As stated in the discussion, opening vmnet.tar and updating dev->trans_start = jiffies; to netif_trans_update(dev); allowed vmnet to compile. I had already patched the vmmon/vmnet code once for FC24 and re-linked some libraries under /usr/lib/vmware/lib. The VM failed to connect to the network. I upgraded to Workstation 12.5 and re-applied these patches. It seems to be working. YMMV.

cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source

tar xf vmmon.tar

tar xf vmnet.tar

cd vmmon-only

make

cd ../vmnet

make

cd ..

mkdir /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc

cp vmmon.o /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc/vmmon.ko

cp vmnet.o /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc/vmnet.ko

depmod -a

/etc/init.d/vmware restart


Everytime there's a New build You have to go through the
  steps again.


I had same, try 
dnf update 
reboot 

