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

You can download and run an RPM (.rpm) installer for Horizon Client from the Omnissa 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 RPM 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 RPM 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.

Limitations of the RPM Installer

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

Installation Procedure

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

The RPM installer file is digitally signed. To verify the signature, you must download and install the public key.

Note: The download site also publishes a checksum value for the download. The checksum is published in two common forms. Verifying the checksum verifies that the file contents that you downloaded are the same as the contents that were posted. It does not verify the digital signature.

If you install the public key on the system where you plan to install Horizon Client, the verification happens as part of the installation or upgrade. You can also manually verify the signature before you begin the installation or upgrade procedure, then use the verified file for all installations or upgrades.

1. On the Linux client system, create a directory to store the public key package.

2. Download the public key package from https://packages.omnissa.com/horizon/keys/OMNISSA-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub.

3. Open a Terminal window and move the downloaded package to the directory you created in step 1.

4. Navigate to the public key directory and install the public key package.

   sudo rpm --import Omnissa-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub
   

5. Download the Horizon Client RPM 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.rpm.

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

6. In the Terminal window, navigate to the directory that contains the installer file.

7. Run the command to start the installer. For example:

   sudo rpm -i Omnissa-Horizon-Client-YYMM-x.x.x-yyyyyyy.x64.rpm
   

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.