i think the situation is more like Ubuntu has not yet update their open- vm-tools-dkms package to pick the 9.10.3 or 10.0.5 release of open-vm- tools from github.
when you trying to install vmware-tools shipped with vmware player, if it detect there is open-vm-tools installed (released by Ubuntu) then it will not replace it as we are in favor of the distro packaged one. > dpkg -l open-vm-tools-dkms the one in the repository is still 9.10.2 ... i have not try the PPA yet. VMware support for open-vm-tools (2073803), http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2073803 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to open-vm-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1500581 Title: open-vm-tools-dkms fails to build on kernel 4.2 (Wily Werewolf) [error: implicit declaration of function ‘nd_set_link’] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1500581/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
