Install or Upgrade Omnissa Horizon Client for Linux Using the Debian Installer

You can download and run a Debian (.deb) installer for Horizon Client from the product downloads page. To upgrade Horizon Client, you first uninstall the existing version from the client system and then run the installer for the new version.

Note: The Debian installer conflicts with the bundle installer available with Horizon Client 2406 and earlier. If you are upgrading from a version of Horizon Client that was installed with the bundle installer, first uninstall the application using the bundle installer. Then use the Debian installer to install the Horizon Client upgrade.

Prerequisites

• Verify that the client system runs a supported operating system. See System Requirements for Linux Client Systems.
• Verify that you have root access on the client system.
• Verify that VMware Workstation is not installed on the client system.
• If you are using a thin client, confirm that libgtk 3.14 or later is installed on the system. If needed, obtain version 3.14 or later of the libgtk library and install it on the thin-client system.

Installation Procedure

The Debian installer automatically installs the core client features, along with all the feature components described in Feature Options for the Linux Client Installer.

Note: You must use the default installation path encoded in the installer. Custom installation paths are not supported.

Use the following procedure to download and run the installer.

1. On the Linux client system, download the Horizon Client Debian installer file from the client downloads page at https://customerconnect.omnissa.com/downloads/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/omnissa_horizon_clients/horizon_8.

   The name of the file is Omnissa-Horizon-Client-YYMM-x.x.x-yyyyyyy.x64.deb.

   In the installer filename, YYMM represents the marketing version number, x.x.x represents the internal version number, and yyyyyyy represents the build number.

2. In a Terminal window, run the installer using the package manager of your choice (commonly dpkg or apt).

After the installation is finished, start Horizon Client and verify that you can log in to the correct virtual desktop. See Connect to a Remote Desktop or Published Application.