Instructions are provided here for installing the Graphics Agent for Linux on RHEL/Rocky Linux and Ubuntu. If you are installing on a physical machine, see the special instructions provided below.
Note: Disabling GSP
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.
This release contains bug fixes and stability enhancements. In addition, release 24.10 of the Graphics Agent for Linux includes:
The Graphics Agent for Linux depends on the following system capacities and capabilities:
Each Anyware component creates and updates a log file which records its activity as the system is used. Most troubleshooting within a Anyware system begins by examining these log files and looking for error conditions or other indications that may explain why the system is not operating as expected.
HP includes a license validation utility that scans your local system and any connected physical or cloud-based license servers for active licenses, and informs you of when your license subscription expires. For more information, see FAQ - Licensing HP Anyware in our Knowledge Base.
To run the license validation tool, type:
Yes. However, a blank, static screensaver will provide the most efficient CPU and network bandwidth usage.
The following Tangent panels are supported when connecting from a Windows or Linux software client to a Windows or Linux agent (both 23.04 or higher).
You can configure the Anyware agent, and optimize PCoIP protocol behavior for local network conditions, by adjusting configuration directives found in /etc/pcoip-agent/pcoip-agent.conf.
You can find detailed information and descriptions about each setting in the next section. You can also consult the man pages for pcoip-agent.conf: