Unable to install parallels tools on new Kali Linux kernel 5.18.0-kali2-amd64

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Hi,
anyone having trouble with parallels tools after upgrade to new Kali Linux Kernel version? 5.18.0-kali2-amd64?
Trying to reinstall, but the installer complains about missing module
 
Hi,

Same issue here, on both ARM64 and AMD64 Kali.
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modprobe: FATAL: Module prl_tg not found in directory /lib/modules/5.18.0-kali2-arm64
 
Same issues faced. Fresh installation of the Kali Linux but still not able to install.

Error: could not build kernel modules
modprobe: FATAL: Module prl_tg not found in directory /lib/modules/5.18.0-kali2-arm64
modprobe: FATAL: Module prl_tg not found in directory /lib/modules/5.18.0-kali2-arm64
Error: failed to install Parallels Guest Tools!
 
To get PT installed you'll need to install linux-headers version 5.16. These have been removed from the current Kali repository. You'll have to add another repository into the /etc/sources.list file to install via apt. (Dont know which one, sorry) :-(
 
Thank you @ScottN8 for the tips.
It gave me an idea. Here is how I made it work:
  1. Start Kali VM
  2. On first screen (the Grub), select Advanced options for Kali GNU/Linux
  3. Select Kali 5.17
  4. Once logged in, reinstall Parallels Tools
  5. Reboot
  6. Do steps 2 & 3
 
I was able to install the tools on the 5.18 kernel using the procedure outlined here:
https://forum.parallels.com/threads/tools-patch-procedure.351669/

And this patch:
https://forum.parallels.com/threads...rallel-tools-17-1-4-51567.357611/#post-904802

When I did, though, I found that the CPU usage in the VM was constantly hovering at 65-70%. Installing the tools on the 5.16 kernel and then upgrading to 5.18 doesn't seem to have the same issue, although I haven't tried reinstalling them in 5.18. (TBH I'm too much of a n00b to know if I need to or not, but nothing seems broke, so I'm not going to try to fix it yet.)
 
Ok, after trying to actually use something provided by Parallels Tools, I see that they were, in fact, very broken and needed to be reinstalled after the kernel upgrade. (Test before you post lesson re-learned.)

The high CPU usage remains, but the Tools did reinstall OK.
 
leoghann said:
I was able to install the tools on the 5.18 kernel using the procedure outlined here:
https://forum.parallels.com/threads/tools-patch-procedure.351669/

And this patch:
https://forum.parallels.com/threads...rallel-tools-17-1-4-51567.357611/#post-904802

When I did, though, I found that the CPU usage in the VM was constantly hovering at 65-70%. Installing the tools on the 5.16 kernel and then upgrading to 5.18 doesn't seem to have the same issue, although I haven't tried reinstalling them in 5.18. (TBH I'm too much of a n00b to know if I need to or not, but nothing seems broke, so I'm not going to try to fix it yet.)
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I have tried the same procedure but when I type patch -p1 <patch filename> nothing happens, is like is waiting something, any thoughts about what I might be doing wrong ? Thanks
 
JP_7 said:
I have tried the same procedure but when I type patch -p1 <patch filename> nothing happens, is like is waiting something, any thoughts about what I might be doing wrong ? Thanks
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I believe there's a typo there. Try this:
Code: 
patch -p1 < <patch filename>

Note the angle bracket/redirect before the file name.
 
leoghann said:
I believe there's a typo there. Try this:
Code: 
patch -p1 < <patch filename>

Note the angle bracket/redirect before the file name.
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Any idea why it isn't working for me? Applying the patch works but when I run the installer, the same error is there.. "prl_tg not found".
 
(damn can't edit messages, its 2022) I'm using parallels 17 on a MacBook M1.
 
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Okay, so after actually attempting to use some Parallels Tools, I discovered that they were seriously broken and required a reinstall following the kernel upgrade.
 
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