Updating the Agent

Updating the Agent

Updates to the Graphics Agent for Linux will be published on a regular basis. New stable builds will be produced approximately every three months.

To update the Graphics Agent for Linux to the current version, update your local package as described below. Your configuration settings will be preserved.

To update the Graphics Agent for Linux:

  • RHEL/Rocky Linux

Uninstalling the Agent

Uninstalling the Agent

You can remove the Graphics Agent for Linux from your system, or you can remove the repo config entirely.

Remove the Graphics Agent for Linux package

To remove the package, open a console window and run the following command:

Installation Overview

Installation Overview

The following pages describe the overall installation process for both RHEL/Rocky Linux and Ubuntu systems.

Important: A Desktop environment is required

Before you begin, ensure a desktop environment is installed. Any desktop environment will work; the following options are provided as a convenience, but you can install any available environment.

Licensing the Agent

Licensing the Agent

The Graphics Agent for Linux must be assigned a valid PCoIP session license before it will work. Until you've registered it, you can't connect to the desktop using a Anyware client.

You receive a registration code when you purchase a pool of licenses from HP. Each registration code can be used multiple times; each use consumes one license in its pool.

Installing GPU Drivers

Installing GPU Drivers on Linux machines

Before installing the Anyware Agent, install the correct driver for your configured GPUs. SSH into your machine and then proceed with the installation instructions below.