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Parallels is a virtual machine host program for macOS.

Parallels is a virtual machine host program for macOS.

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Install Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 ARM64 on macOS Apple Silicon (M1/Pro/Max) in Parallels

There's no direct download of Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 for ARM64 yet, how do you install it?
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Ubuntu 13.10 Macbook Air Mavericks Parallels 9 Black Screen

I can install Ubuntu 13.10 in parallels ok and then log in. Problem is Ubuntu does an update and I get black screen / desktop such that I can't see any app windows that I open. I've tried a few of the other suggestions and they don't work for me.
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How do I install Parallels Tools via the command line?

I have Ubuntu Server 10.10 running on Parallels 6 (latest update from yesterday) on my iMac. I click on the Install Parallels Tools in the Parallels Desktop Menu, but do not see where what I think should be the file prl-tools-lin.iso is…
Faszikam
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Parallels (Tools) 9 & 14.04

I can create 14.04 VM with Parallels 9 (on OSX 10.9.2) just fine. However, once I install Parallels Tool, the launch and menu bars disappear. There's still some functionality, e.g. I can create a folder and click on it to open the Ubuntu equivalent…
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Something like Parallels Desktop for Linux?

I'm not normally a fan of mac software implementations, but recently I saw a copy of Parallels Desktop for mac that I was very much impressed by. I looked into parallel's offerings for Linux (I was initially excited that they developed for *nix) but…
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Trying to use GNU Parallel with sed

Why does this line do nothing? I'm trying to run a "sed" command in parallel and it outputs nothing to "standard.txt" $Filetemp = the file I'm stream editing standard.txt = the file I'm outputting to cat $Filetemp | parallel --pipe sed -e…
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Add Windows programs from VirtualBox to the Ubuntu programs menu

I have been using Ubuntu for years now, but for a few months I got my hands on a shiny new iMac, while I had it I messed around with Parallels Desktop and fell in love with many of its features. One of the features in particular is being able to add…
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Unity crashes after parallels tools installation (Ubuntu 16.04)

I've downloaded and installed Ubuntu 16.04 throught Parallels 11 on my MacBook Pro. The installation went fine and after reboot I could login and use the graphical interface without problems. Anyway, the resolution was low and the display aspect…
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Parallels: Scale title bars and menu not working

I've installed Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS on my Macbook Pro 15" with Retina Display with Parallels 10. Unfortunately the whole GUI is very small so it isn't very comfortable to work with. A fix for this problem:…
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Ubuntu 13.04 under Parallels Desktop - Black Desktop after X Windows Update

I have been running Ubuntu 13.04 successfully on a MacBook Pro in a virtual machine in Parallels Desktop 9. Today (2013-10-17) after applying today's Ubuntu update, which included updates to X Windows, my Ubuntu 13.04 virtual machine launches, the…
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OpenMP unable to use multiple threads, no error associated with compilation

I am using openMP for my lab assignments and everything worked fine few weeks ago, but now it runs only on one thread, I've read and I guess that this is due to conflict between packages. This is the code below: #include "omp.h" #include…
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blackhole exploit kit - Linux Server Script

It has come to our attention when scanning some of our hosted server websites that they have been infected with Blackhole Exploit Kit (top dollar hacking program - http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/exploring-the-blackhole-exploit-kit/) Can someone…
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mpirun -np N, what if N is larger than my core number?

Say I have a 4-core workstation, what would linux (Ubuntu) do if I execute mpirun -np 9 XXX Q1. Will 9 run immediately together, or they will run 4 after 4? Q2. I suppose that using 9 is not good, because the remainder 1, it will make the computer…
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No sound when running in Parallels 6

I'm getting no sound from my Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop install on Parallels 6. I have enabled User sound, and checked my inputs and outputs. I am using an iMac 2.66GHz i5.
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Ubuntu Linux 14.04 on Parallels Desktop 10, Mac OS X 10.10.2: Parallels and/or Ubuntu update broke Terminal (no command-line prompt)

I am running Ubuntu Linux 14.04 via Parallels (10.1.4) in Mac OS X 10.10.2 on a MacBook Pro. Today I received update notifications for Ubuntu (first) and then Parallels and stupidly installed them (I never learn; I have problems every time). Now…
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