Install Parallels Workstation in Linux

Before installing Parallels Workstation on a Linux computer, make sure that the packages and libraries listed in the system requirements for Linux host operating systems are installed in your system.

Note: You must have the root privileges to be able to install Parallels Workstation in a Linux operating system.

To install Parallels Workstation in Linux, you need a RUN installation package. It is available on the Parallels Workstation installation disc included in the boxed version of Parallels Workstation or can be downloaded from the Parallels website.

To install Parallels Workstation in Linux:

1. Disable SELinux in the host operating system (you can enable it again after the installation is complete). For the detailed information on how to do this, please refer to your Linux distribution documentation and/or support resources.
2. Locate the .run installation package in a terminal and make sure it is executable. To do this, use the following command:

   # chmod +x parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run

   where parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run is the name of your .run installation package.

3. Start the Parallels Workstation installation by executing the following command:

   # ./ parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run

4. Parallels Workstation connects to the Parallels update server and checks for available updates. If there is a newer version of Parallels Workstation available, you will be offered to install the most recent version of Parallels Workstation. If you do not want to install the most recent version, you can choose to install the version from the installation media.

   Note: If the host computer is accessing the Internet only via a proxy server, configure the proxy server settings to allow Parallels Workstation to check for available updates during the installation process. For more information on how to configure the proxy server settings, refer to the corresponding subsection below.

   If there are no updates available or your host computer is not connected to the Internet, Parallels Workstation will be installed from the current installation source.

5. Parallels Workstation Installer starts. In the Welcome screen, click Next .
6. In the License Agreement screen, read the license agreement scrolling it by pressing Spacebar on your keyboard. To accept the agreement, click the Accept button.
7. In the CEP Agreement screen, you can choose to participate in the program that will help us improve Parallels Workstation according to your experience. Read carefully the information about the program and click the Agree button if you want to participate in it. Otherwise click Disagree .
8. When the installation is complete, click Exit .
9. To exit the terminal, enter:

   exit

Configure Proxy Server Settings

If the host computer is accessing the Internet only via a proxy server, you should configure the proxy server settings to allow Parallels Workstation to check for available updates during the installation process. To this effect, start the Parallels Workstation installation as follows:

1. Execute the following command to start the installation:

   sudo ./parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run -- -p proxy_server_host_name:port

   or

   sudo ./parallels-workstation-parallels-en_US-6.0.xxxxx.xxxxxx.run -- -p ip_address:port

   where proxy_server_host_name stands for the proxy server host name, ip_address stands for the proxy server IP address, and port stands for the proxy server port.

2. Continue the installation as it was described above.

   If the proxy-server requires authentication, you will be prompted to enter your name and password in one of the steps.