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
Upgrade Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
You can upgrade Horizon Agent on a Linux machine by installing the latest version of Horizon Agent..
Most of the install parameters that were specified in the previous install will be remembered. You can
optionally specify the following parameters:
Parameter Description
-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.
-m yes Enable smart card redirection.
-r
Reboot the operating system after installation. The allowed values are yes and no. The default is no.
Prerequisites
n
Verify that the VMwareBlastServer process is not running.
To stop this process, make sure that the user logs off the machine and no desktop session is active, or
reboot the machine.
Procedure
1 Download the latest Horizon Agent for Linux installer file from the VMware download site at
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads.
Under Desktop & End-User Computing, select the VMware Horizon 7 download, which includes the
Horizon Agent for Linux installer.
The installer filename is VMware-viewagent-linux-x86_64-y.y.y-xxxxxxx.tar.gz for 64-bit Linux or
VMware-viewagent-linux-y.y.y-xxxxxxx.tar.gz for 32-bit Linux, where y.y.y is the version number and
xxxxxxx is the build number.
2 Unpack the tarball for your Linux distribution on the guest operating system.
For example:
tar -xzvf <View Agent tar ball>
3 Navigate to the tar ball folder.
4 Run the install_viewagent.sh script.
For example:
sudo ./install_viewagent.sh -A yes
Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 7 for Linux Machines
To uninstall Horizon 7 for Linux on a virtual machine, you must remove the unmanaged machine from the
desktop pool, remove the registered machine from View, uninstall Horizon Agent, and remove
configuration files. You can reinstall Horizon 7 for Linux by running the Horizon Agent installation script.
Remove an Unmanaged Machine from a Manual Desktop Pool
You can reduce the size of a manual desktop pool by removing unmanaged machines from the pool.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select Catalog > Desktop Pools.
2 Double-click the pool ID of the manual pool.
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