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
9 Configure the Linux machine so that the default runlevel is 5.
The runlevel must be 5 for the Linux desktop to work.
10 On an Ubuntu machine that was configured to authenticate with an OpenLDAP server, set the fully
qualified domain name on the machine.
This step ensures that the information can be displayed correctly in the User field on the Sessions
page in View Administrator. Edit the /etc/hosts file as follows:
a
# nano /etc/hosts
b Add the fully qualified domain name. For example: 127.0.0.1 hostname.domainname
hostname.
c Exit and save the file.
11 For SUSE, disable Change Hostname via DHCP. Set the hostname or domain name.
a In Yast, click Network Settings.
b Click the Hostname/DNS tab.
c Deselect Change Hostname via DHCP.
d Enter the hostname and the domain name.
e Click OK.
After installing VMware Tools, if you upgrade the Linux kernel, VMware Tools might stop running. To
resolve the problem, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2050592.
Install Dependency Packages for Horizon Agent
Horizon Agent for Linux has some dependency packages unique to a Linux distribution. You must install
these packages before installing Horizon Agent for Linux.
Prerequisites
Verify that a new virtual machine (VM) is created in vCenter Server and your Linux distribution is installed
on the machine.
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