Setting Up for Linux Desktops
Table Of Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 7 for Linux Desktops
- Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 7 for Linux Desktops
- Features and System Requirements
- Preparing a Linux Virtual Machine for Desktop Deployment
- Setting Up Active Directory Integration for Linux Desktops
- Configuration Options for Linux Desktops
- Setting Up Graphics for Linux Desktops
- Installing Horizon Agent and Managing Linux Desktops
- Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Enable Reversible Password Encryption
- Configure the Certificate for Linux Agent
- Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines
- Upgrade Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 7 for Linux Machines
- How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere
- Gather Information About Horizon 7 for Linux Software
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 7 for Linux Desktops
- Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops
- Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop Machines
- Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy Linux Desktops
- Sample Script to Clone Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain
- Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain Using SSH
- Sample Script to Install Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Install Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH
- Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH
- Sample Script to Upgrade Horizon Agent on Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample Script to Upgrade Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH
- Sample Script to Perform Operations on Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Delete Machines from the Connection Server LDAP Database
- Troubleshooting Linux Desktops
- Collect Diagnostic Information for Horizon 7 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting Horizon Agent Registration Failure for a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting an Unreachable Horizon Agent on a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting Horizon Agent on a Linux Machine That Is Not Responding
- Troubleshooting Copy and Paste between Remote Desktop and Client Host
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- Index
Preparing a Linux Virtual Machine for
Desktop Deployment 2
Setting up a Linux desktop involves creating a Linux virtual machine and preparing the operating system
for remote desktop deployment.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux,” on page 13
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“Prepare a Linux Machine for Remote Desktop Deployment,” on page 14
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“Install Dependency Packages for Horizon Agent,” on page 16
Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux
You create a new virtual machine in vCenter Server for each remote desktop that is deployed in Horizon 7.
You must install your Linux distribution on the virtual machine.
Prerequisites
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Verify that your deployment meets the requirements for supporting Linux desktops. See “System
Requirements for Horizon 7 for Linux,” on page 8.
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Familiarize yourself with the steps for creating virtual machines in vCenter Server and installing guest
operating systems. See "Creating and Preparing Virtual Machines" in the Setting Up Desktop and
Application Pools in View document.
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Familiarize yourself with the recommended video memory (vRAM) values for the monitors you will
use with the virtual machine. See “System Requirements for Horizon 7 for Linux,” on page 8.
Procedure
1 In vSphere Web Client or vSphere Client, create a new virtual machine.
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