Notes: 1. Make sure that the required packages and libraries enlisted in the software requirements for the Linux primary OS are installed on your system.
2. To install Parallels Workstation on a Linux computer, you need root
privileges.
To install Parallels Workstation:
Depending on what file types your system supports, download the RPM package, or DEB package, or TZG archive respectively.
su
command to gain root
privileges. Enter the password to the root
account when you are asked for it.
.rpm
is supported in your system:.rpm
package file Parallels-2.2.xxxx-lin.i386.rpm
.rpm -i Parallels-2.2.xxxx-lin.i386.rpm
Proceed to step 7.
.deb
is supported in you system:.deb
package file Parallels-2.2.xxxx-lin.deb
.dpkg -i Parallels-2.2.xxxx-Lin.deb
Proceed to step 7.
.rpm
and .deb
are not supported in your system:.tgz
package file Parallels-2.2.xxxx-lin.tgz
and extract it into any existing directory:tar -xzpf Parallels-2.2.xxxx-lin.tgz -C <directory name>
.tgz
file and issue the next commandcd parallels-2.2.xxxx-lin
./install.sh
parallels-config
Enter
on the keyboard. Spacebar
on your keyboard. To accept the agreement, type "y
" or "yes
" (in either upper or lowercase) and press Enter
.exit
command to leave the root
account. You can now run Parallels Workstation!
Troubleshooting
If you receive a "Can not configure!
" or "Can not compile!
" message (note that you should have kernel sources installed), you can view log file and try to fix problem yourself. The log file is named /usr/lib/parallels/comp.log.<log number>.error
If you can not fix the problem yourself, please send the log file and problem description to reports@parallels.com
. We will assist you as soon as possible.