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
- Setting Up Graphics for Linux Desktops
- Installing Horizon Agent
- Configuration Options for Linux Desktops
- Create and Manage Linux Desktop Pools
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 7 for Manual Desktop Pools
- Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops
- Overview of Bulk Upgrade 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 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
- Troubleshooting Linux Desktops
- Collect Diagnostic Information for Horizon 7 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting Copy and Paste between Remote Desktop and Client Host
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- View Agent Fails to Disconnect on an iPad Pro Horizon Client
- SLES 12 SP1 Desktop does not Auto Refresh after Drag and Drop
- SSO Fails to Connect to a PowerOff Agent
- Unreachable VM After Creating a Manual Desktop Pool for Linux
Cause
SUSE machine might not be sending messages correctly to Horizon Client after a restart or shutdown
operation.
Solution
u
Disconnect the desktop connection manually from iPad Pro Horizon Client.
SLES 12 SP1 Desktop does not Auto Refresh after Drag
and Drop
SLES 12 SP1 does not auto refresh in a multimon mode when you drag and drop a gnome terminal.
Problem
When you launch SLES 12 SP1 in a multimon mode and return to the window mode, the desktop does
not refresh automatically when you drag and drop a gnome terminal.
Cause
The gnome terminal does not respond to the drag and drop operation.
Solution
1 End the gnome-shell.
u
kill -9 `pidof gnome-shell
2 Restart gnome-shell again.
SSO Fails to Connect to a PowerO Agent
SSO does not connect to a poweroff agent.
Problem
When you login as a broker and connect to an agent, SSO fails to connect to the poweroff agent.
Solution
u
Manually login to the desktop or disconnect and reconnect to the agent again.
Unreachable VM After Creating a Manual Desktop Pool for
Linux
The virtual machine state is not responding.
Problem
The virtual machine status might be Waiting for Agent or Unreachable after you create a Manual Desktop
Pool.
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