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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
- Features of a Horizon 6 for Linux Desktop
- Overview of Configuration Steps for Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- System Requirements for Horizon 6 for Linux
- Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux
- Prepare a Linux Guest Operating System for Remote Desktop Deployment
- Install View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines
- Upgrade View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Configuring Linux Machines for 3D Graphics
- 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 Upgrade View Agent on Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample PowerCLI Script to Perform Operations on Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample PowerShell Script to Delete Machines from the Connection Server LDAP Database
- 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
Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
The Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops document provides information about setting up a Linux virtual
machine for use as a VMware Horizon 6™ desktop, including preparing the Linux guest operating system,
installing View Agent on the virtual machine, and configuring the machine in View Administrator for use in
a Horizon 6 deployment.
Intended Audience
This information is intended for anyone who wants to configure and use remote desktops that run on Linux
guest operating systems. The information is written for experienced Linux system administrators who are
familiar with virtual machine technology and datacenter operations.
VMware, Inc.
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