Error while running VMWare on Linux - gcc was not found

Symptoms: 
When installed and running for the first time it shows errors with gcc and headers.
The presented error is such: VMware kernel module: a compatible version of gcc was not found

Cause: 
When the Linux installed, it may be chosen the minimal installation and many development linux library are not installed.
Those libs are required for VMWare Workstation/Player to compile and run the app.


Solution:
Install the libs according the version of your Linux:
- Debian based
  apt-get install build-essential
 
- Red Hat based
  yum groupinstall 'Development Tools'


Another error that might show during the first launch is:
Cannot open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory"
And the solution for this error is described on the VMWare KB:
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146460

Hope this help.