Parallels Tools for Kali Linux 2020.1

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Hey, I took the time to make an account here cause I am fairly frustrated over the installation of Parallels Tools.

Like many of you, Kali Linux users know, the 2020.1 version has just been released. And for that I am happy, but what I'm not happy about is what occurred when I tried to install the new patch...
Well first of all the Parallels Tools got automatically uninstalled, so I lost my fullscreen feature.
Also after a solid 15 mins of trying to sort that out, my screen went black - tried to restart and shutdown, but to no help... This resulted in me loosing around a year of coding and "furnishing".
Anyhow, after a couple of hours I was back, bareboned none the less, but back.
I have now tried for probably an hour to install that damned Parallels Tools which is REQUIRED for it to run in fullscreen and scalable resolution.
I have tried the old method of mounting the image to cdrom0, and it worked... or so I thought before I got an error and gave up.

So I came here for help. And I hope I could get some assistance here, cause I would be annoyed if I had to turn back to VirtualBox, as I find Parallels to be much smoother... When it actually functions that is.


Here's the log file from /var/log/parallels-tools-install.log

Hit:1 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling InRelease
Reading package lists...
Return code from apt-get update is 0
2020-01-27T13:55:25+0100: execCmd: ./installer/pm.sh --install gtools --logfile /var/log/parallels-tools-install.log [0]
Started installation of Parallels Guest Tools version '14.1.3.45485'
Hit:1 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling InRelease
Reading package lists...
Return code from apt-get update is 0

Error during report about start installation of parallels tools.
Mon Jan 27 13:55:29 CET 2020
Start installation or upgrade of Guest Tools
new version of parallels tools
Installed Guest Tools were not found
Perform installation into the /usr/lib/parallels-tools directory
make: Entering directory '/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods'
Will use compiler CC="cc".
Compiler version "cc (Debian 9.2.1-22) 9.2.1 20200104"
cd prl_eth/pvmnet && make CC=cc
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet'
make -C /lib/modules/5.4.0-kali2-amd64/build M=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet CC=cc
make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-amd64'
AR /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/built-in.a
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/pvmnet.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-amd64'
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet'
cd prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg && make CC=cc
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg'
make -C /lib/modules/5.4.0-kali2-amd64/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg SRCROOT=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg CC=cc modules
make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-amd64'
sh: 0: Can't open /usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/scripts/mkmakefile
make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/Makefile:513: outputmakefile] Error 127
/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/Makefile:659: include/config/auto.conf.cmd: No such file or directory
make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/Makefile:677: include/config/auto.conf.cmd] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-amd64'
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/Makefile:179: sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg'
make[1]: *** [/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/Makefile.v26:18: prl_tg] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods'
make: *** [Makefile.kmods:50: compile] Error 2
Error: could not build kernel modules
Error during report about failed installation of parallels tools.
Error: failed to install Parallels Guest Tools!
2020-01-27T13:55:32+0100: Started installation of Parallels Guest Tools version '14.1.3.45485'

Error during report about start installation of parallels tools.
Mon Jan 27 13:55:29 CET 2020
Start installation or upgrade of Guest Tools
sh: 0: Can't open /usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/scripts/mkmakefile
make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/Makefile:513: outputmakefile] Error 127
/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/Makefile:659: include/config/auto.conf.cmd: No such file or directory
make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/Makefile:677: include/config/auto.conf.cmd] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-kali2-common/Makefile:179: sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: *** [/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/Makefile.v26:18: prl_tg] Error 2
make: *** [Makefile.kmods:50: compile] Error 2
Error: could not build kernel modules
Error during report about failed installation of parallels tools.
Error: failed to install Parallels Guest Tools!
2020-01-27T13:55:32+0100: execCmd: ./install --install [167]
2020-01-27T13:55:32+0100: Error: An error occurred when installing Parallels Tools. Please go to /var/log/parallels-tools-install.log for more information.
2020-01-27T13:56:02+0100: Exiting with code 1
 
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Unfortunately it seems that Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition is still behind as it says I'm on the latest which is 15.1.3 (47255) - Would appreciate a speedy resolution also for Business Edition please?
 
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Dear Sirs,

Parallels Tools only support more recent Kernels in the more recent versions of Parallels Desktop. You can simply replace the prl-tools-lin.iso in your old installation with the current from the demo.

Because doing all that by hand is pretty lame, I wrote a short Bash script that performs the following:
  1. Download the current demo of Parallels Desktop to /tmp/pd.dmg
  2. Mount the DMG
  3. Replace the old prl-tools-lin.iso with the newer downloaded one.
  4. Unmount the DMG
  5. Delete the DMG
  6. Disable Auto-Updates of Parallels Tools (otherwise, the Host will try to reinstall Tools on every Guest boot)
Fix
Feel free to try it, but make sure that you adjust the paths, especially the last one, which is the path to your Parallels VM file. Make sure to shutdown your VM and quit Parallels Desktop before!
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curl "https://www.parallels.com/directdownload/pd/?mode=trial" -L --output /tmp/pd.dmg && \
hdiutil attach /tmp/pd.dmg && \
cp /Volumes/Parallels\ Desktop\ */Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/Tools/prl-tools-lin.iso /Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/Tools && \
hdiutil detach /Volumes/Parallels\ Desktop\ * && \
rm /tmp/pd.dmg && \
sed -i '' '/<AutoUpdate dyn_lists="">/ { N; s/1/0/; }' /Users/terorero/Parallels/Kali-Linux-2020.1-amd64.pvm/config.pvs
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Now, that your Parallels Desktop is patched, you can install Parallels Tools as usual - even in newly created VMs - via the menu.
Source:
https: // n-thumann.de/blog/running-newer-linux-kernels-in-older-parallels-desktop-versions/
 
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Once again... and like last time... after I upgrade my kali today, I cannot make it work...
Third time this year... 3 months ago, same pb, had to wait a week for PD to issue an upgrade so it could work. And now again...
I think I'll cancel my subscription to the Pro Version
I'm using PD Version 15.1.4 (47270) and Kali 2020.05.12
Please fix it ASAP.
Thx
 
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clure said:
Once again... and like last time... after I upgrade my kali today, I cannot make it work...
Third time this year... 3 months ago, same pb, had to wait a week for PD to issue an upgrade so it could work. And now again...
I think I'll cancel my subscription to the Pro Version
I'm using PD Version 15.1.4 (47270) and Kali 2020.05.12
Please fix it ASAP.
Thx
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Our engineers are working hard to add support for Kali 2020. Once it is fully supported by Parallels we would add it to the list of supported guest OS's. At this time we do not have a fixed date for adding support for Kali 2020.
 
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clure said:
It's been nearly a month and still no news/no update... I'm starting to regret the bucks I spend on the Pro edition....
Can you please update ? Thx.
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All Kali Linux 2020 issues are currently under investigation with the Parallels Engineering Team.
We're doing our best to resolve this asap. Once we get any news we will let you know and share all results and updates in public.
Thank you for understanding.
 
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I agree with most of the comments made from the other users of PD. The various PD editions need to work with latest versions and updates for Kali. In most cases Kali is an instrumental tool in the the development lifecycle of products. Folks cannot wait months for patches and fixes surrounding Kali.

MacOS 10.15.5
PD Pro 15.1.4
Kali 2020.2
 
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I can't believe it's been more than 3 months since people have reported issues with Kali Linux 2020.2 and Parallel tools and there is still no solution!
Has the technical team given up or we are still waiting for a solution?
 
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