Symptoms

I am unable to install Parallels Tools in Linux virtual machine. I am executing all needed commands in Terminal, but the installation does not start.

Resolution

1. Open Ubuntu Linux Terminal window via shortcut Ctrl+Alt(Option)+T.

2. Get the administrator's / root privileges (depending on your Linux distribution):

   sudo su
   

   or

   su
   

3. Make sure the DVD drive in Linux virtual machine is ejected:

   eject /dev/cdrom
   

4. Go to Parallels Desktop menubar > Devices > CD/DVD > Connect image…

   Navigate to /Applications/Parallels Desktop/Contents/Resources/Tools

   Click on prl-tools-lin.iso and click Open

   

5. Mount the Parallels Tools image to Linux virtual machine:

   mkdir /media/cdrom
   mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
   

6. Make sure the disk image is successfully mounted:

   ls /media/cdrom
   

   it should list the files located on the disk

   install*  installer/  install-gui*  kmods/  tools/  version
   

7. Go to the Parallels Tools disk and run the installation package:

   cd /media/cdrom
   ./install
   

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