I had a hard time sorting this out, so I figured I’d post it in case anyone else needs to know.
Assumptions: You have Parallels v4 for Mac, and have already created an Ubuntu 8.10 image.
Instructions:
- Launch your Ubuntu image (in window mode).
- Go to Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools
- A dialog box appears. It contains vague instructions that aren’t very helpful for Linux newbies (hence this blog post). Ignore the instructions and click “continue”.
- A CD icon appears on the desktop, and the window opens displaying the CD contents. You won’t be clicking anything in this window, so go ahead and close it.
- Launch the Terminal by going to Applications > Accessories > Terminal
- Next run the installer by typing
sudo sh /cdrom/installand pressing the return button on the keyboard. You will be prompted to enter your system administrator password. - The Parallels Tools installer appears. Follow the instructions.
That’s it! You’ll need to reboot the virtual machine, and then you’re good to go.
Comments
Andrew Boardman wrote on November 27, 2008 at 8:45 am:
Thank you, Philip! That worked like a charm. I will be writing something on Deckchairs about this and will post a link to this page.
John Ritterbush wrote on December 1, 2008 at 5:03 pm:
Awesome. This is much appreciated and put me back on track. I might have been here all night looking for this basic bit of info.
Rob Lith wrote on December 22, 2008 at 12:47 am:
Philip
Brilliant, thanks – worked like a charm!
Regards
Rob
Thank you, Philip! That worked like a charm. I will be writing something on Deckchairs about this and will post a link to this page.
Awesome. This is much appreciated and put me back on track. I might have been here all night looking for this basic bit of info.
Philip
Brilliant, thanks – worked like a charm!
Regards
Rob