Just add this line to the “/usr/bin/vmware” file:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1/:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
immediately after the “export PRODUCT_NAME bla bla bla” line.
That’s it! Enjoy!
Source: http://askubuntu.com/questions/689123/vmware-wont-work-after-ubuntu-upgrade
