Setting Up for Linux Desktops

Write-Host "Set the selinux to permissive mode: $cmd"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
#Run the installation command.
$cmd = "cd VMware-viewagent-linux-* && sudo ./install_viewagent.sh -A yes -n $VMName -b
$brokerAddress -d $domainName -u $brokerAdminName -p $brokerAdminPassword -m $installSmartcard"
if (!([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($kdc)))
{
$cmd = $cmd + " -k $kdc"
}
Write-Host "Run install cmd in VM '$VMName' with user '$guestUser'"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
$cmd = "sudo shutdown -r +1&"
Write-Host "Reboot to apply the Horizon Agent installation"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
}
else
{
Write-Host $VMName": Uploaded installer's MD5Sum does NOT match the local installer's
MD5Sum";
Write-Host $VMName": Skip the installation. Please check your network and VMware Tools
status";
exit;
}
}
Disconnect-VIServer $vcAddress -Confirm:$false
exit
Script Execution
The following messages are from an execution of the script:
PowerCLI C:\scripts> .\InstallAgent.ps1
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Accept Linux Horizon Agent EULA in tar bundle ("yes" or "no"): yes
Your vCenter address: 10.117.44.17
Your vCenter admin user name: administrator
Your vCenter admin user password: *******
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Your ESXi host admin user name, such as root: root
Your ESXi host admin user password: *******
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Your VM guest OS user name: ViewUser
Your VM guest OS user password: *******
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Type the Horizon Agent tar ball path. Please take care of the installer arch: .\VMware-viewagent-
linux-x86_64-x.y.z-1234567.tar.gz
--------------------------------------------------
Type the View Connection Server address: 10.117.45.93
Type the View Connection Server Admin user name: viewadmin
Please type the View Connection Server Admin user password.
Please note that special character in password may not work with the script
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