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Table Of Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Installing and Configuring Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Configuring Linux Machines for vDGA
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Overview of Bulk Deployment 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 PowerCLI Script to Clone Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample PowerCLI Script to Install View Agent on Linux Desktops
- Sample PowerCLI Script to Uninstall View Agent on Linux Desktops
- Sample PowerCLI Script to Perform Operations on Linux Desktop Machines
- Administering Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 6 for Linux Machines
- Configure Lossless PNG Images on Linux Desktops
- Suppress the vSphere Console Display of a Linux Desktop
- Configure a Left-handed Mouse on Ubuntu Desktops
- How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere
- Gather Information About Horizon 6 for Linux Software
- Troubleshooting Horizon 6 for Linux
- Collect Diagnostic Information for a Horizon 6 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting View Agent Registration Failure for a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting an Unreachable View Agent on a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting View Agent on a Linux Machine That Is Not Responding
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- Index
9 If the Linux virtual machine is not connected to the Internet, manually download and install the
required JRE version before you install View Agent.
You do not have to take this step if the machine is connected to the Internet. In this case, the View
Agent installer automatically downloads the JRE to the machine.
If necessary, take the following steps to install the JRE:
Linux Distribution Description
Ubuntu 12.04
Open a terminal window and run the following commands.
a
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:webupd8team/java
b
sudo apt-get update
c
sudo apt-get -y install oracle-java7-installer
RHEL 6.6
CentOS 6.6
NeoKylin 6
a Download jre-7u79-linux-i586.rpm or jre-7u79-linux-x64.rpm from
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-
downloads-1880261.html
b
Install the rpm: sudo rpm -i jre-7u79-linux-i586.rpm or sudo
rpm -i jre-7u79-linux-x64.rpm
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.
Required JRE Versions for Linux Guest Operating Systems
View Agent requires certain JRE versions to be installed on Linux guest operating systems. When you install
View Agent on a Linux virtual machine, the installer downloads the required JRE if it is not already present
on the machine.
If the Linux virtual machine is not connected to the Internet, you must manually download the required JRE
before you install View Agent.
View Agent for Linux supports JRE version 1.7.x. Version 1.8 is not supported.
IMPORTANT Make sure that the JRE version is patched to include the latest security updates. You must use
Update 75 or later to address the SKIP-TLS security vulnerabilities.
Table 1‑3. JRE Versions Required by View Agent on Linux Distributions
Linux Distribution JRE Version
Ubuntu 12.04 Oracle Java 1.7.0_80
RHEL 6.6 Oracle jre-7u79 (1.7.0_79)
CentOS 6.6 Oracle jre-7u79 (1.7.0_79)
Neokylin Oracle jre-7u79 (1.7.0_79)
Install View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
You must install View Agent on a Linux virtual machine before you can deploy the machine as a remote
desktop.
Prerequisites
n
Verify that the Linux guest operating system is prepared for desktop use. See “Prepare a Linux Guest
Operating System for Remote Desktop Deployment,” on page 10.
n
Familiarize yourself with the View Agent installer script for Linux. See “install_viewagent.sh
Command Usage and Options,” on page 14.
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