How to uninstall Parallels Tools in Ubuntu Linux

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If you need to uninstall Parallels Tools in a Linux virtual machine, we advise you to follow the steps below:

  1. Start your Ubuntu Linux virtual machine.
  2. From Mac top menu select Devices > CD/DVD > Connect Image...
  3. Navigate to Applications > Parallels Desktop > Contents > Resources > Tools > select (double-click) prl-tools-lin.iso image
  4. Open your home folder in Ubuntu and on the left pane select Parallels Tools.
  5. Right-click in the middle of the folder and select Open in Terminal
  6. Run the following command: 
       sudo ./install

    and enter your password for Ubuntu.

  7. Select Remove and click Next, follow on-screen instructions

  8. Select Reboot to restart your Ubuntu virtual machine

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