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Contents
Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 5
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Installing and Configuring Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 7
Features of a Horizon 6 for Linux Desktop 7
System Requirements for Horizon 6 for Linux 8
Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux 10
Prepare a Linux Guest Operating System for Remote Desktop Deployment 10
Install View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine 12
Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines 14
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Configuring Linux Machines for vDGA 17
Configure RHEL 6.6 for vDGA 17
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Bulk Deployment of Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 23
Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops 23
Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop Machines 24
Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy Linux Desktops 25
Sample PowerCLI Script to Clone Linux Desktop Machines 25
Sample PowerCLI Script to Install View Agent on Linux Desktops 29
Sample PowerCLI Script to Uninstall View Agent on Linux Desktops 32
Sample PowerCLI Script to Perform Operations on Linux Desktop Machines 35
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Administering Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 39
Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 6 for Linux Machines 39
Configure Lossless PNG Images on Linux Desktops 42
Suppress the vSphere Console Display of a Linux Desktop 42
Configure a Left-handed Mouse on Ubuntu Desktops 42
How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere 42
Gather Information About Horizon 6 for Linux Software 43
Troubleshooting Horizon 6 for Linux 43
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