Merge pull request #5865 from kmk3/profiles-add-vmplayer

profiles: vmware improvements and new redirect

6 files changed, 17 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/etc/profile-m-z/vmplayer.profile b/etc/profile-m-z/vmplayer.profile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b386fed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/profile-m-z/vmplayer.profile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Firejail profile for vmware-player
+# Description: VMWare Workstation Player, used for running virtual machines
+# This file is overwritten after every install/update
+# Persistent local customizations
+include vmplayer.local
+
+# Redirect
+include vmware.profile
diff --git a/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-player.profile b/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-player.profile
index 582a0f693..8be9acc92 100644
--- a/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-player.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-player.profile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Firejail profile for vmware-player
-# Description: The industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines on a single Linux PC.
+# Description: VMWare Workstation Player, used for running virtual machines
 # This file is overwritten after every install/update
 # Persistent local customizations
 include vmware-player.local
diff --git a/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-view.profile b/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-view.profile
index c2fd14811..e924d2119 100644
--- a/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-view.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-view.profile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Firejail profile for vmware-view
-# Description: VMware Horizon Client
+# Description: VMware Horizon Client, used as a remote desktop client
 # This file is overwritten after every install/update
 # Persistent local customizations
 include vmware-view.local
diff --git a/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-workstation.profile b/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-workstation.profile
index 6290b57f4..5311cd123 100644
--- a/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-workstation.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-m-z/vmware-workstation.profile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Firejail profile for vmware-workstation
-# Description: The industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines on a single Linux PC.
+# Description: VMWare Workstation Player, used for running virtual machines
 # This file is overwritten after every install/update
 # Persistent local customizations
 include vmware-workstation.local
diff --git a/etc/profile-m-z/vmware.profile b/etc/profile-m-z/vmware.profile
index 7619ef47b..ed4a47a83 100644
--- a/etc/profile-m-z/vmware.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-m-z/vmware.profile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Firejail profile for vmware
-# Description: The industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines on a single Linux PC.
+# Description: VMWare Workstation Player, used for running virtual machines
 # This file is overwritten after every install/update
 # Persistent local customizations
 include vmware.local
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ noblacklist ${HOME}/.vmware
 noblacklist /usr/lib/vmware
 
 include disable-common.inc
-include disable-devel.inc
+#include disable-devel.inc # gcc is used to compile kernel modules
 include disable-exec.inc
 include disable-interpreters.inc
 include disable-programs.inc
diff --git a/src/firecfg/firecfg.config b/src/firecfg/firecfg.config
index 1e996ef72..fdda5c2c7 100644
--- a/src/firecfg/firecfg.config
+++ b/src/firecfg/firecfg.config
@@ -895,9 +895,10 @@ vivaldi-beta
 vivaldi-snapshot
 vivaldi-stable
 vlc
-vmware
-vmware-player
-vmware-workstation
+#vmplayer - unable to install kernel modules (see #5861)
+#vmware - unable to install kernel modules (see #5861)
+#vmware-player - unable to install kernel modules (see #5861)
+#vmware-workstation - unable to install kernel modules (see #5861)
 vscodium
 vulturesclaw
 vultureseye