Fresh install Ubuntu 16.04, Linux 4.15.0-38-generic #41~16.04.1-Ubuntu x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux, and VMware Workstation 11.1.4. VMware workstation will not start. Already uninstalled/reinstalled but no luck. Found the following post Problems starting VMware Workstation 11 on Ubuntu 16.04 after upgrade from 14.04 but OS was upgraded and different kernel version.
Fails compiling Virtual Machine Monitor and Virtual Network Device.
2018-10-25T16:04:57.945-04:00| vthread-4| W110: Failed to build vmmon. Failed to execute the build command.
2018-10-25T16:04:57.946-04:00| vthread-4| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.15.0-38-generic/misc/vmnet.ko".
2018-10-25T16:04:57.946-04:00| vthread-4| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2018-10-25T16:04:57.949-04:00| vthread-4| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2018-10-25T16:04:57.949-04:00| vthread-4| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j12 -C /tmp/modconfig-nDiJoK/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.15.0-38-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2018-10-25T16:04:59.529-04:00| vthread-4| W110: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.