Problem Installing Parallels Tools on System with 4.17 Kernel

[DarrylB1]

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.

 

[Arun@Parallels]

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

 

[JohnP27]

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

 

[MarcoR5]

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

 

[NikolausS2]

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

 

[PubuduG]

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

 

[Ajith1]

hi guys i am getting this issue tried several ways but no luck. any idea. i am new in linux . appreciate your help View attachment 14305

Let us know the Linux kernel version you have.

 

[Ajith1]

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