Virtualisation

Installing Parallels Tools on Kali

Installing Parallels Tools on Kali VM (ARM)

Devices > CD/DVD > Connect image...

Path to tools: Applications > Parallels Desktop.app > Contents > Resources > Tools > prl-tools-lin-arm.iso

1. Copy everything in /media/cdrom0 to another folder (like Downloads/tools)

2. Run the installer

sudo chmod +x install-gui
sudo ./install-gui

It will fail, read the logfile to see what dependencies are missing -> sudo less /var/log/parallels-tools-install.log

The following packages will need to be manually downloaded from: https://http.kali.org/kali/pool/main/l/linux/

(Dependant on your Kali version, read your logfile)

• linux-headers-6.12.13-arm64_6.12.13-1kali1_arm64.deb

• linux-headers-6.12.13-common_6.12.13-1kali1_all.deb

• linux-kbuild-6.12.13_6.12.13-1kali1_arm64.deb

1. Install the downloaded packages

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-6.12.13-arm64_6.12.13-1kali1_arm64.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-6.12.13-common_6.12.13-1kali1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-kbuild-6.12.13_6.12.13-1kali1_arm64.deb

(order of the above will vary, they depend on each other)

1. Now we can install Parallels tools

sudo ./install-gui

Reboot, should work fine now!

Possible easier fix

sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade
sudo reboot

After this, it seems Kali installs Parallel Tools without issue.

Kali bug unclickable areas fix

killall prldndl; /usr/bin/prldnd &

The issue is caused by drag&drop feature in Parallels Tools.