Upgrade the Operating System of a Linux Virtual Machine

This procedure explains how to upgrade the operating system of a Linux virtual machine (VM) that has Horizon Agent installed on it. Always follow the order of steps in this procedure when you want to upgrade your Linux VM to a new operating system version.

Prerequisites

Before starting the upgrade procedure, take a snapshot of the current Linux VM.

Procedure

1. Uninstall Horizon Agent from the VM.

   See Uninstall Horizon Agent From a Linux Machine.

2. Upgrade the operating system of the VM, following the upgrade steps for your Linux distribution.

   You can perform the upgrade using the graphical installation interface or installation commands for your Linux distribution.

3. Reinstall Horizon Agent on the VM.

   See Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Machine.