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System Requirements for Linux Client Systems
The Linux PC or laptop on which you install Horizon Client, and the peripherals it uses, must meet certain
system requirements.
NOTE These system requirements pertain to the Horizon Client for Linux that VMware makes available on
Ubuntu. In addition, several VMware partners offer thin client devices for View deployments. The features
that are available for each thin client device, and the operating systems supported, are determined by the
vendor and model and the configuration that an enterprise chooses to use. For information about the
vendors and models for thin client devices, see the VMware Compatibility Guide, available on the VMware
Web site.
Model
Intel-based desktop or laptop computer
Memory
At least 2GB of RAM
Operating systems
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Horizon Client 3.1 and later: 32-bit Ubuntu Linux 12.04 or 14.04
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View Client 2.0 and later: 32-bit Ubuntu Linux 12.04
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View Client 1.6 and 1.7: 32-bit Ubuntu Linux 10.04 or 12.04
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View Client 1.5: 32-bit Ubuntu Linux 10.04 or 10.10
OpenSSL requirement
If the version of OpenSSL on the client system is not 1.0.1h, update the
verison of OpenSSL on the client system to OpenSSL 1.0.1h.
IMPORTANT If you download the source code for OpenSSL 1.0.1h from the
OpenSSL Web site or some other site, compile, and install it, you might get
libraries with the extension 1.0.0 or 1.0.1h, but Horizon Client looks for
libraries with the extension 1.0.1. Specifically, the client looks for files named
libssl.so.1.0.1 and libcrypto.so.1.0.1 in system's library path. To work
around this issue, you can create a symbolic link by linking libssl.so.1.0.1
to libssl.so.1.0.1h or libssl.so.1.0.0, as appropriate, and linking
libcrypto.so.1.0.1 to libcrypto.so.1.0.1h or libcrypto.so.1.0.0.
If you do not have OpenSSL 1.0.1h, Horizon Client might not start, might
exit unexpectedly, or might not be able to connect to the server.
View Connection
Server, Security Server,
and View Agent
Latest maintenance release of VMware View 4.6.x and later releases
If client systems connect from outside the corporate firewall, VMware
recommends that you use a security server. With a security server, client
systems will not require a VPN connection.
Remote applications are available only on Horizon 6.0 View servers.
Display protocol for
View
PCoIP or RDP
IMPORTANT Although Horizon Client for Linux supports the RDP display
protocol, the particular RDP client that ships with your distribution of
Ubuntu might not work with Horizon Client.
Screen resolution on
client system
Minimum: 1024 X 768 pixels
Hardware Requirements
for PCoIP
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x86-based processor with SSE2 extensions, with a 800MHz or higher
processor speed.
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