Problem Installing Parallels Tools on System with 4.17 Kernel

I am trying to install Parallel tools on a clean load of a Debian derivative that is running the 4.17 Linux kernel. Even with the 4.17 kernel headers installed the installation scripts keep trying to install the 4.15 kernel headers.

 

Hi @DarrylB1 , please follow the steps suggested in the article and check if that works.

 

Tried this with Kali running the 4.17 kernel and did not have any luck.

 

Same problem here on kali 2018.2 . I tried the steps from the suggested article, but it doesn't work. I got the following error:

root@kali-vm:/# apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) make gcc dkms kpartx
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
E: Paket linux-headers-4.15.0-kali2-amd64 kann nicht gefunden werden.
E: Mittels des Musters »linux-headers-4.15.0-kali2-amd64« konnte kein Paket gefunden werden.
E: Mittels regulärem Ausdruck »linux-headers-4.15.0-kali2-amd64« konnte kein Paket gefunden werden.


Please help @Arun@Parallels

 

I followed the posted instructions. After the Parallels Toolbox installation completes, the directories from the host OSX are mounted. However, when I restart Kali Linux, the display manager doesn't start no matter if i use the Gnome or the XFCE distribution.

Ok, I fixed this:

After a fresh installation of Kali Linux XFCE, open a terminal and enter
apt-mark hold xserver-xorg-core
then
apt update && apt full-upgrade
then reboot
then
apt-get install dkms kpartx printer-driver-postscript-hp
reboot
then
In Parallels click Install Parallel Tools
then
mount -o exec /media/cdrom0
cd /media/cdrom0
./install
reboot
Now everything is working fine. So the problem is with the updated xserver in Linux 4.17

 

hi guys i am getting this issue tried several ways but no luck. any idea. i am new in linux . appreciate your help

 

Let us know the Linux kernel version you have.

 

Hi DarrylB1,
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Make sure you have the kernel development packages installed.
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