Public bug reported: Tried to install ubuntu update and ran into this problem
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 DKMSKernelVersion: 4.15.0-29-generic Date: Mon Jul 23 14:06:59 2018 DuplicateSignature: dkms:open-vm-tools-dkms:2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2:/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/10.0.7/build/vmxnet/./shared/compat_timer.h:97:48: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer_deferrable’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration] InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-27 (118 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180228) PackageArchitecture: all PackageVersion: 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.27 SourcePackage: open-vm-tools Title: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1783085 Title: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1783085/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs