Horizon Agent for Linux on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Today I’m going to show you the process to install Horizon Agent for Linux on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. We’ll be installing the Horizon Agent for Linux from VMware Horizon 8 version 2209.
The official documentation from VMware is helpful, but unfortunately doesn’t provide all the information to get up and running quickly, which is why I’ve put together this guide as a “Quick Start”.
Please note, that this is just a guide to get to the point where you can install NVIDIA vGPU drivers and have installed the Horizon Agent for Linux on the VM. This will provide you with a persistent VM that you can use with Horizon, and the instructions can be adapted for use in a non-persistent instant clone environment as well.
I highly recommend reading VMware’s documentation for Linux Desktops and Applications in Horizon.
apt update
apt upgrade
rebootapt install make gcc libglvnd-dev open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-dev open-vm-tools-desktop./install_viewagent.sh -A yes -a yes -S noYou should now be able to connect to the Ubuntu Linux VDI VM using the VMware Horizon client. Additionally, if you installed the vGPU drivers for NVIDIA vGPU, you should have full 3D acceleration and functionality.
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Very useful guide, thank you. Is there a guide that you recommend for setting up the Ubuntu OS to be used as a template? I found the fling for 18.x that includes OVA/scripts but can't see one for 22.04.