VMware Linux auto kernel update

// create bash script
sudo nano /usr/local/bin/rebuild-vmware-modules.sh

// add contents of script
#!/bin/bash
if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "This operation requires root privileges."
    exit 1
fi

/usr/bin/vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

/// create a systemd path file to monitor kernel changes
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/rebuild-vmware-modules.path

/// add to path file
[Unit]
Description=Monitor Kernel Headers for Changes

[Path]
PathChanged=/usr/src/kernels
PathChanged=/lib/modules

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

/// create systemd service file
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/rebuild-vmware-modules.service

/// add to service file
[Unit]
Description=Rebuild VMware Workstation Kernel Modules
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/rebuild-vmware-modules.sh
RemainAfterExit=true
User=root
Group=root

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

/// reload and enable
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable rebuild-vmware-modules.service
sudo systemctl enable rebuild-vmware-modules.path
sudo systemctl start rebuild-vmware-modules.path

/// test manually if you want; first run the script
sudo /usr/local/bin/rebuild-vmware-modules.sh

/// if it works, try triggering the service
sudo systemctl start rebuild-vmware-modules.service

/// check the status of the service to see if it ran successfully
sudo systemctl status rebuild-vmware-modules.service