Setting Up for Linux Desktops

If another View Agent issue occurs, see Chapter 8, “Troubleshooting Linux Desktops,” on page 97.
NOTE The install_viewagent.sh script installs JRE 8 in the View Agent installation
directory, /usr/lib/vmware/viewagent/jre, on the Linux virtual machine. View Agent requires JRE 8.
What to do next
Deploy the virtual machine in a desktop pool. See “Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual
Machines,” on page 42.
install_viewagent.sh Command Line Options
The install_viewagent.sh script installs View Agent on a Linux guest operating system.
Use the following form of the install_viewagent.sh script in a command window in the gnome desktop
environment.
install_viewagent.sh command_option argument [command_option argument] . . .
The install_viewagent.sh script includes mandatory and optional parameters.
Table 6‑1. install_viewagent.sh Mandatory Parameters
Mandatory
Parameter Description
-b FQDN or IP address of the View Connection Server instance if the authentication mechanism is
DIGEST-MD5. If the authentication mechanism is Kerberos, specify the real FQDN and not the IP
address or a mapped FQDN.
-d
Domain name of the View Connection Server instance. For example: mydomain.com
-u
User name of the View Connection Server administrator. For example: myadmin
The administrator must have the Agent Registration Administrators or Administrators role in View
Administrator. Specifically, the Register Agent privilege is required to register View Agent with
View Connection Server. Agent Registration Administrators is a restricted role that provides this
minimum privilege.
Table 6‑2. install_viewagent.sh Password Parameter
Optional
Parameter
(Required
Information) Description
-p Password for the View Connection Server administrator.
You do not have to type the -p parameter at the command line if you do not want to expose the
password in text. If you type the install_viewagent.sh command without the -p parameter, you
are prompted to enter the password. When you type the password at the prompt, the text is hidden.
You must provide the password, either with the -p parameter or at the prompt.
If the password contains a special character such as $ within the shell in which the installer is
executed, make sure the special character is escaped. For example: ab\$cdef
-A yes
EULA acceptance. You must specify yes for the install to proceed. If this parameter is not specified,
the install script prompts for the value.
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