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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/os-plugins/plugins/vmware/OpenSLX/OSPlugin/vmware.pm b/os-plugins/plugins/vmware/OpenSLX/OSPlugin/vmware.pm
index 5214bde9..54231189 100644
--- a/os-plugins/plugins/vmware/OpenSLX/OSPlugin/vmware.pm
+++ b/os-plugins/plugins/vmware/OpenSLX/OSPlugin/vmware.pm
@@ -211,17 +211,21 @@ sub installationPhase
# version of local
if(-e "/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware"){
$vmfile = "vmware";
- # system() don't work, backticks or qx() needed!
+ # should be replaced with perl code (grepping in a textfile
+ # shouldn't be that complicated :))
$vmversion =
- qx(vmware -v | sed 's/VMware Workstation //'
- | sed 's/\(\.[0-9]\)\..*/\1/');
+ qx(strings /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmplayer|
+ grep -m 1 "build-"| sed "s,.*build-,,");
chomp($vmversion);
rename ("/usr/bin/$vmfile", "/usr/bin/$vmfile.slx-bak");
linkFile("/var/X11R6/bin/$vmfile", "/usr/bin/$vmfile");
} elsif (-e "/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware") {
$vmfile = "vmplayer";
+ # dublicate of test for vmware - should be put into a function,
+ # e.g. in one which decides if workstation or player too ...
$vmversion =
- qx(vmplayer -v|sed 's/VMware Player //'|sed 's/\..*//');
+ qx(strings /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmplayer|
+ grep -m 1 "build-"| sed "s,.*build-,,");
chomp($vmversion);
rename ("/usr/bin/$vmfile", "/usr/bin/$vmfile.slx-bak");
linkFile("/var/X11R6/bin/$vmfile", "/usr/bin/$vmfile");