Setting Up for Linux Desktops

See “Sample Script to Install Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 65 or “Sample
Script to Install Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH,” on page 70.
6 Update configuration options in virtual machines.
See “Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 75 or “Sample
Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH,” on page 79.
7 Create a desktop pool.
See “Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 46.
Occasionally, you might need to upgrade Horizon Agent on the Linux virtual machines. For a sample script
to upgrade Horizon Agent on virtual machines, see “Sample Script to Upgrade Horizon Agent on Linux
Desktop Machines,” on page 83 or “Sample Script to Upgrade Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines
Using SSH,” on page 87.
For a sample script that performs operations such as powering on, shutting down, restarting, or deleting
virtual machines, see “Sample Script to Perform Operations on Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 92. This
script can delete virtual machines from vCenter Server. To delete desktop machines from View, see “Sample
Script to Delete Machines from the Connection Server LDAP Database,” on page 96.
Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop
Machines
Before you perform virtual machine cloning, you must create a virtual machine template that the clones are
based on.
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.
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Familiarize yourself with the steps for AD integration. See Chapter 3, “Setting Up Active Directory
Integration for Linux Desktops,” on page 19.
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If required, familiarize yourself with the steps to configure options using the View configuration files.
See Chapter 4, “Configuration Options for Linux Desktops,” on page 23.
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If you plan to set up graphics, familiarize yourself with the steps. See Chapter 5, “Setting Up Graphics
for Linux Desktops,” on page 27.
Procedure
1 In vSphere Web Client or vSphere Client, create a new virtual machine.
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