Developers Guide

5. Create a directory packagedata inside the /tmp/vmware directory using the following commands:

cd /tmp/vmware

mkdir packagedata

6. Extract the file system from the Debian package archive into the directory using the following command:

dpkg-deb -R vmware-bundle-update_1.0.0-00.03_amd64.deb packagedata

7. Remove the previous bundle file using the following command:

rm -f packagedata/var/cache/update/vmware/VMware-Horizon-Client-5.4.1-15988340.x64.bundle

8. Copy the latest bundle package that you have downloaded from VMware website to—packagedata/var/cache/update/

vmware/ using the following command:

cp <latest bundle> packagedata/var/cache/update/vmware/

9. Edit the filename as follows:

a. Run the following vi editor command:

vi packagedata/DEBIAN/postinst

b. Replace the name VMware-Horizon-Client-5.4.1-15988340.x64.bundle to <new-filename>.bundle and save

the file.

10. Edit the version as follows:

a. Run the following vi editor command:

vi packagedata/DEBIAN/control

b. Change the PKG_RELEASE version to the next version. For example, PKG_RELEASE= 00.03 to PKG_RELEASE=00.04.

11. Change the directory to packagedata directory using the following command:

cd packagedata

12. Build the new Debian package using the following command:

dpkg-deb -b ../vmware-bundle-update_1.0.0-00.04_amd64.deb

Next steps

Use the newly created vmware-bundle-update_1.0.0-00.04_amd64.deb to upgrade the VMware View Horizon client on your

thin client. For subsequent VMware Horizon Client installer updates, you can use the vmware-bundle-

update_1.0.0-00.04_amd64.deb and follow the steps to convert the VMware Horizon bundle package to Debian package using

the steps mentioned in this section.

Install the VMware Horizon Client package using

add-on manager

Steps

1. Go to System Settings > INI and select Server and Local as the Configuration Source.

VMware add-on installation