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    Parallels Tools on kali with kernel 5.16.0-kali1-arm64

    I bought Parallels 16 a few months ago. Yesterday I updated the Kali Linux VM on my MacBook Pro M1 2021 after a long time. Then I wanted to install Parallels Tools but an error message came up. Parallels Tools wants a kernel header with version 5.10.0-kali3-arm64. However, the latest version of...
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    Parallels tools installed but prlctl not found

    I am installing ubuntu 20.04 arm on a VM using packer on mac m1. The VM works fine but after I installed parallels tools on the VM I cannot find the prlctl command which is required to mount drives later on vagrant. Here is the log: parallels-iso.ubuntu-pa: Started installation of Parallels...
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    Debian 5.15.0 kernel fails to install Parallels Tools

    Hello! I have the following problem when installing Parallels Tools, how can I solve it?
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    Parallels Tools update killed my Linux VM

    I opened an Ubuntu VM I hadn't used in some months, and after logging in, it asked to update Parallels Tools. I said yes, it updated and then rebooted, and it never successfully booted after that. Parallels 17.1.0 business subscription edition, VM was Ubuntu 14. Is there any solution? IT support...
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    Windows 10 crashing while updating Parallels Tools

    I´m using the latest version of Parallels v16 with an Windows 10 Pro VM on macOS X 11.6 Big Sur. Since the last release update of Paralllels two weeks ago, my macOS Keyboard layout isnt´t correctly mapped in the Windows 10 VM. In addition to this drag´ndrop of files between Windows 10 and macOS...
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    Linux i3WM and clipboard/drag-n-drop support

    The clipboard & drag and drop features work in the default Ubuntu GUI environment, but not in i3WM. I'm wondering if there need to be any specific background processes running on Linux for these features to work. I've tried comparing the process list between the two environments, but the diff...
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    Parallels Tools causing BSOD (17.0.1)

    Man, PD17 is kind of a stinker (see also https://forum.parallels.com/threads/cannot-use-keyboard-after-restoring-to-snapshot-pd17.354501/)... So - when updating parallels tools on a windows machine running 17.0 (to parallels tools 17.0.1), I get the following kernel panic (BSOD) due to a driver...
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    Visual Studio Not Working After Installing Parallels Tools

    Hi, recently I installed parallels tools on a VM running Debian 11. I used the VM before for programming, using Visual Studio code and it worked perfectly. After installing Parallels Tools, VS doesn't work anymore. It stays frozen or the window doesn't render. I don't know if this is a bug?
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    [patch] Support for kernel 5.13 (Parallels Tools 16.5.1.49187)

    OK, Arch Linux just introduced the 5.13 kernel, so I was expecting to patch the tools. The fix is quite minor and was investigated and solved by other member of this community. However, I also needed to have the shared folder execution patch to be able to execute binaries and script from the...
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    Cannot install Parallels tools on Kali arm64

    I am trying to change the resolution of my kali arm64 virtual machine but I cannot do it either in the VM's config options or within the kali enivronment. I assume i need to install parallel tools, but I always get an error the parallels tools install script attempts to install a specific...
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    Update Parallels Tools for Fedora Release 33 kernel: Linux 5.10.19-200.fc33.x86_64

    I was told via Parallels Support Engineer to come here to make a suggestion/recommendation/request: Please update Parallels Tools for Fedora Release 33 kernel: Linux 5.10.19-200.fc33.x86_64. I was told that the Parallels Tools currently support Fedora 32 and the kernel v5.5 and I was advised to...
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    Debian Buster is not Working with UEFI-64

    I installed Debian Buster Parallels Version 16.1.2 (49151) with UEFI-64. However, it stopped working after I installed Parallels Tools. Everything was working with previous versions of P16. When I install Debian Buster with Legacy Bios then I can install Parallels Tools.
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    Update linux parallels tools with aarch64 support

    With the new Parallels in beta, you can install Ubuntu Server and Kubuntu (using apt-get) and it runs in the beta. Trying to install the Parallels tools give the error: arhitecture aarch64 is not supported. Supported this architecture for using linux on Apple silicon would be nice.
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    Official Parallels Tools support on NixOS

    Currently, parallels-tools support on NixOS is broken: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/31882
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    Kali extremely slow/laggy with Parallels 16 [Solved!]

    After following mister Mark Fine's great guide to successfully apply this patch in order to be able to install Parallels Tools for Kali Linux with Parallels 16, my Kali has become very slow/laggy. Moving mouse and typing take like 30 seconds to reflect. However, which is strange, typing a...
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    Tools Patch Procedure

    Since people keep asking... This post contains detailed, step-by-step instructions to apply any Parallels Tools patch provided in this forum. NOTE: Please know and understand that this process is not for the meek and expects the user to have a fairly good level of Linux administrative skills...
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    Disable auto install/update of Parallels Toolbox

    Every time I launch my virtual Windows 10 box the "Parallels Tools Installation Agent" attempts to update parallels tools. I do NOT want Parallels Toolbox installed. How can I disable this auto install/update function? Thanks
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    Chromium broken rendering when Parallels Tools are installed

    I have installed Arch Linux with KDE Plasma and Chromium browser as Parallels Desktop VM. Everything works more less fine, except Chromium rendering is broken, all it shows is blank window with black rectangle. When starting chromium --disable-gpu everything is rendered correctly. Also...
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    Does Parallels have plans to give better Linux support after the Apple Silicon death of Windows VMs?

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    NVMe migration assistant - "free" I/O enhancement for old VMs

    Upgrading an old Windows installation's virtual hard disk from SATA or IDE to NVMe provides a significant performance improvement. However, the process is complicated and manual: https://forum.parallels.com/threads/nvme-storage-controller-support-in-pd15-is-it-automatic.347744/ Parallels should...
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