Third-party add-ons for ThinLinux 2.2 and later versions Deployment Guide July 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................... 4 Other documents you may need......................................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2: Citrix add-on installation................................................................................................. 5 Download the Citrix packages.............................
1 Introduction DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this document is general purpose information only. Dell assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the contents. In no event shall Dell be liable for any special, direct, indirect consequential, or incidental damage or any damage whatsoever. Dell reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modification to the content at any time without prior notice.
2 Citrix add-on installation The overall Citrix add-on installation includes the following tasks: 1. Download the Citrix UI package, Citrix RTME package, and Citrix Workspace app for Linux Debian package. See, Download the Citrix packages. 2. Install the packages in the order Citrix UI package > Citrix Workspace app for Linux package > Citrix RTME package using any of the following methods: • • • Install using Add-on Manager.
Figure 1. System Settings 2. Copy package to the ftp server in wyse/addons/ directory and update the directory file with the add-on available in the add-on manager list. 3. To remove the earlier version of Citrix add-on, do the following: a. Go to System settings > Add-ons and click Manage Add-ons. b. From the add-ons list, select the earlier versions of the Citrix ICA package and the Citrix RTME package. c. Click the Remove button and restart the thin client.
Figure 2. System Settings 4. To install the Citrix add-on, do the following: a. Go to System settings > Add-ons and click Install Add-ons. b. From the add-ons list, select the Citrix UI Debian package that you have downloaded. c. Click Install and restart the thin client.
Figure 3. System Settings 5. To install the Citrix Workspace app package, open the terminal and run the following command: sudo dpkg -i icaclient_x.x.x.x_amd64.deb 6. Restart the thin client after the installation is successful. 7. To install the Citrix RTME add-on, do the following: a. Go to System settings > Add-ons and click Install Add-ons. b. From the add-ons list, select the Citrix RTME package that you have downloaded. c. Click Install and restart the thin client. 8.
Figure 4. System Settings 9. Click Create a new Citrix connection, enter the required details, and click Save.
Figure 5. System Settings 10. Launch the Citrix session. Install the Citrix package using INI parameters Prerequisites If there is an earlier version of the add-on installed on your thin client, uninstall the add-on by deploying the following INI parameter, RemoveAddons= in wlx.ini. For example, RemoveAddons=ica_19.12.0.19-01_amd64.
7. Click the Management icon. 8. Click INI. The Manage INI Configuration page is displayed. 9. From the drop-down list, select the configuration source and provide the server details. 10. Click Save. 11. Restart the thin client. The installation begins and the add-on is installed. Install the Citrix package using Wyse Management Suite Prerequisites • • Ensure that you have added the Debian packages—ica-ui_2.2.1.0-16_amd64.deb, citrixrtme_2.8.0-2235-02_amd64.
3 VMware add-on installation The overall VMware add-on installation includes the following tasks: 1. Download the VMware UI package and VMware Horizon Client for 64-bit Linux installer bundle. See, Download the VMware packages. 2. Convert the VMware Horizon Client installer bundle to the VMware bundle update Debian package. See, Convert the Bundle package to Debian package. 3.
5. Create a directory packagedata inside the /tmp/vmware directory using the following commands: cd /tmp/vmware mkdir packagedata 6. Extract the file system from the Debian package archive into the directory using the following command: dpkg-deb -R vmware-bundle-update_1.0.0-00.03_amd64.deb packagedata 7. Remove the previous bundle file using the following command: rm -f packagedata/var/cache/update/vmware/VMware-Horizon-Client-5.4.1-15988340.x64.bundle 8.
Figure 6. System Settings 2. To remove the earlier version of VMware add-on, do the following: a. Go to System settings > Add-ons and click Manage Add-ons. b. From the add-on list, select the VMware Debian package. c. Click Remove to uninstall the VMware add-on and restart the thin client.
Figure 7. System Settings 3. To install the new VMware Debian package, do the following: a. b. c. d. e. f. Go to System settings > Add-ons and click Install Add-ons. Select the VMware Debian package from the list. Click Install button to install the VMware Debian package and restart the thin client. Once the thin client restarts, go to System settings > Add-ons and click Manage Add-ons. From the add-on list, select the VMware UI Debian package.
Figure 8. System Settings 4. Launch the VMware UI from System Settings > Connections.
Figure 9. System Settings 5. Click Create a new VMware connection, enter the required details, and click Save. 6. Launch the VMware session. Install the VMware package using INI parameters Prerequisites If there is an earlier version of the add-on installed on your thin client, uninstall the add-on by deploying the following INI parameter, RemoveAddons= in wlx.
6. Click the Settings icon on the desktop. The System Settings page is displayed. 7. Click the Management icon. 8. Click INI. The Manage INI Configuration page is displayed. 9. From the drop-down list, select the configuration source and provide the server details. 10. Click Save. 11. Restart the thin client. The installation begins and the add-on is installed. Install the VMware package using Wyse Management Suite Prerequisites • • Ensure that you have added the Debian packages—vmware-bundle-update_1.0.
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