
- #Parallels desktop for linux install
- #Parallels desktop for linux iso
- #Parallels desktop for linux mac
Change the directory to the CD/DVD drive directory using. Type the following command to gain the root privileges: Start a terminal in your Linux guest OS. In the Finder window, go to the hard disk folder (normally named "Macintosh HD"), select the /Library/Parallels/Tools/ folder, select the prl-tools-lin.iso file, and click Open to connect it to the virtual machine. #Parallels desktop for linux mac
In the Mac menu bar, click Devices > CD/DVD > Connect Image.
#Parallels desktop for linux iso
You can connect and mount the Parallels Tools ISO image file manually. The prl-tools-lin.iso image file will be mounted to the virtual machine's CD/DVD drive.
#Parallels desktop for linux install
Note: If the Install Parallels Tools option is grayed out, make sure that your operating system complies with the requirements listed above.
When the operating system boots up, click Actions and choose Install Parallels Tools. To install Parallels Tools, do the following: If you have one of the most recent versions of Linux OSs (Ubuntu, Fedora) in your virtual machine, the prl-tools-lin.iso image file will be mounted automatically after you connect it to the CD/DVD drive. Installing Parallels Tools in the most recent versions of Linux systems Note: To install Parallels Tools in your virtual machine, you must have the root privileges. For more information about the kernel sources, refer to Installing the GCC package and Kernel Sources in Linux. The kernel sources package name depends on the type of Linux operating system you use: it can be kernel-devel, or kernel-headers, or something else. If these packages are not installed, the Parallels Tools installer will inform you about this. Make sure that you have the gcc package and kernel sources installed. If you use a 3D accelerated window manager, disable it. Close all applications running on the virtual machine. Note: Some of Parallels Tools, like Shared Folders Tool and Time Synchronization Tool, may also work in the Linux operating systems that do not comply with the requirements listed above.īefore installing Parallels Tools in a Linux virtual machine, perform the following actions: gcc 3.4.6 and later (including C++ support). Parallels Tools can be installed in Linux guest operating systems that comply with the following requirements: