Parallels tools install fails on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed

It keeps saying that the kernel headers are not installed. But I have installed the kernel development package, and that includes linux-glibc-devel, which ois supposedly where the headers are located.
How do i fix this?

 

This is what I did! the install program says that the kernel Headers are not installed, tries to download then, but fails. Where is it looking for them? I did this as root.

 

I too have the same trouble. I followed Paul's instructions and it still won't install kernel-headers or dkms.
If anyone figures this out please post here.

 

I am having this issue as well. Tumbleweed is full of its own bugs and the fact that its a rolling release, using closed source drivers is not the best option to take if you want to use tumbleweed. It most probably will break again after the next update (if that update includes a new kernel and if you are using closed source drivers like parallels tools). In my experience with Linux in parallels so far, I would say that unless you are using an old distro or some really popular ones, using Parallels is not your best bet. This could only change if Parallels decide to release some kind of open source equivalent of their parallels tools.

 

The Parallels tools for SuSE are not really the best - on Mint, folder and file sharing work fine, printers work, etc ... not so much on SuSE. I suspect its the use of the open VirtualBox interface in SuSE .. never was too great. I dropped SuSE and moved to Mint just because of this issue. Mint 18.1 is fine - no issues.

 

SterlingG one purpose of virtual machine providers is to test distributions, so it is not a question of which distribution I like best.

 

The setup first fails to install some required packages (kernel-devel, dkms, and libelf-devel). But once I install those, the compilation fails anyway, with error implicit declaration of function "signal_pending". This, apparently has to do with the new version of kernel being used in Tumbleweed, so probably needs a proper patch from Parallels.

Here is the log:

Code:

make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-4.11.2-1-obj/x86_64/default'
grep: /lib/modules/4.11.2-1-default/build/include/linux/completion.h: No such file or directory
  CC [M]  /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg.o
In file included from /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg.c:38:0:
/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg_compat.h: In function 'wait_for_completion_interruptible':
/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg_compat.h:137:8: error: implicit declaration of function 'signal_pending' [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
    if (signal_pending(current)) {
        ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[5]: *** [/usr/src/linux-4.11.2-1/scripts/Makefile.build:296: /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg.o] Error 1
make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-4.11.2-1/Makefile:1502: _module_/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg] Error 2
make[3]: *** [Makefile:152: sub-make] Error 2
make[2]: *** [Makefile:24: __sub-make] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-4.11.2-1-obj/x86_64/default'
make[1]: *** [/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/Makefile.v26:23: prl_tg] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg'
make: *** [Makefile.kmods:35: installme] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods'
Error: could not build kernel modules
Error: failed to install kernel modules
2017-05-29T22:37:32+0200: execCmd: ./install --install [143]
2017-05-29T22:37:32+0200: Error: An error occurred when installing Parallels Tools. Please go to /var/log/parallels-tools-install.log for more information.
2017-05-29T22:37:34+0200: Exiting with code 1

There are a couple of other issues, just like this, with compiler warnings that are being caught as error and subsequently halting the compilation. One can disable these with a -Wno-error CFLAG, but nonetheless the install will fail in the end for a reason that I cannot figure out by looking at the logs.

 

Guys, seems this problem is related to kernel version, on this other thread a guy from Paralles states version 12.2.0 supports up to kernel 4.10.x - no kernel 4.11.x - see at https://forum.parallels.com/threads/parallels-tools-build-fails-under-new-kernel-4-11-3.340908/

Would be great if Parallels back up (support) kernel version quicker .

 

The installation first is unable to create some required offers. But once I set up those, the collection is not able anyway, with mistake implied promise of operate "signal_pending". This, obviously has to do with the new edition of kernel being used in Tumbleweed, so probably needs an effective spot from Commonalities.

 

Here it is June 2020, and I have the same issue with Tumbleweed. It boots to a prompt, no graphics. parallels tools fails
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ichfiz9u14gryk/tumbleweed.png?dl=0

 

This is with Kernels 5.5 and 5.7