HP Remote Graphics Software 5.4.8 User Guide

Installing the Sender on Linux
NOTE: The Linux RGS Sender can only be installed on the computers and Linux operating systems
shown in
Supported computers and operating systems on page 10. Installing the Sender on a non-
supported computer will prevent an RGS connection from being established.
Like the Windows RGS Sender, the Linux RGS Sender also requires a License Key in order to establish
an RGS connection. For information on RGS Sender licensing on Linux, see the HP Remote Graphics
Software Licensing Guide, available at
http://www.hp.com/support/rgs_manuals
To install the Sender on Linux, perform the following steps: A fully functional Linux install is required
prior to beginning the RGS Sender install.
1. Log in as root.
2. Install the accelerated NVIDIA graphics driver. This is required prior to installing the RGS Sender.
The NVIDIA driver install creates the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf used by the RGS Sender installation.
The minimum NVIDIA driver version for RHEL6 is 256.53. The latest NVIDIA driver for your
product is available at
http://www.hp.com/support . Select Download drivers and
software . Enter the product to search for. Select the OS. Scroll down to Driver — Graphics —
NVIDIA. Download the driver.
Install the driver using the Linux rpm command.
NOTE: The rpm command must be executed as the user root .
TIP: Installing the driver while the system is at run level 3 should allow the installation to
complete without a reboot. Installing while at run level 5 will require a reboot.
3. Go to the directory where you downloaded RGS, and change to the directory lin64/sender.
4. Execute the following command:
./install.sh
This command will give you a choice of performing a manual installation or a partially automated
installation (automating steps 5 and 6). The RGS Sender will be installed to /opt/hpremote/
rgsender.
5. This last step of the install is optional, and will ask if you would like to automatically customize the
following files to enable proper function of the Linux Sender:
a. /etc/X11/xorg.conf—The configuration file for the X server will be modified to load the rge
extension in the “Modules” section.
b. /etc/pam.d/rgsender—This configuration file will be modified to allow the Sender to interact
with the currently supported PAM authentication.
c. /etc/pam.d/gdm*, /etc/pam.d/kdm*, /etc/pam.d/xdm*—These configuration files will be
modified to ensure proper PAM authentication window manager support for the Sender
process. If a different window manager is in use, that file must be manually configured.
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