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Installing
How to Install VMware View Open Client
VMware View Open Client binaries are provided in the following forms:
Installing the Debian PackageYou'll need rdesktop. Use apt to satisfy this runtime dependency. $ sudo dpkg --install VMware-view-open-client_*_i386.deb Installing the RPM PackageYou'll need rdesktop. Use yum or some other RPM package manager to satisfy this runtime dependency. $ rpm -Uvh VMware-view-open-client-*.i386.rpm Installing the SLETC Add-on PackagePlease consult your SLETC documentation for instructions on installing add-on packages. Installing the Binary TarballYou'll need rdesktop. Choose some method of satisfying this dependency. If you want to follow conventions, you'll want something like: $ tar zxf VMware-view-open-client-*.tar.gz $ sudo cp VMware-view-open-client-*/bin/* /usr/bin $ sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/doc/VMware-view-open-client $ sudo cp VMware-view-open-client-*/doc/* /usr/share/doc/VMware-view-open-client |
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Could you give us package repository for apt/yum?
Will be there any OSX binary package?
I'm OSX too. Guess we'll have to wait.
Definitely waiting OSX version anxiously - looking to use asap - VMware rulz and we'd like to stay with them throughout the labs here at our college.
Dudes... I am a Windows user. Is there any future plans to make Win version too?
where are the SRPM and the source of the deb?
Can this client be used to to run a VM on local device storage?
for x64 ?
While we're not currently planning on doing OS X or 64-bit Linux binaries, the next release should build on both of these platforms out of the box (presuming you have X and Gtk installed for OS X).
We don't have any plans on porting this version to Windows, since there's already a Windows client.
There are build rules for building the rpms and debs instead of a .src.rpm; you can run 'make rpms' or 'make debs' to build them after configuring the source package.
As for the package repos, I'm sure there's a request open for Google Code to supply that, but at this time we don't have any plans to add that.
Thanks for your comments!
Does anyone know how to create a linux boot disc with this client so you could render a PC into a dumb terminal?
I haven't done the View client yet, but for similar tasks I've had a lot of luck with the "Slax" distro.
don't start :(
Invalid response from broker: Malformed XML.
The debian packages does not connect on a 64bit installation with ia32-libs.
error message: Invalid response from broker: Malformed XML
I have the same error ->
Invalid response from broker: Malformed XML.
my log:
Initialzing connection to broker https://x.x.x.x:443 vmware-view| LOCALE de_DE.UTF-8 -> NULL vmware-view| Busy: Getting server configuration... vmware-view| Cancelling 0 Broker XML requests.
"Malformed XML" errors usually mean that you're trying to connect to a server that is not a View/VDM server. This client only works with these servers; you cannot connect to ESX, VMware Server, or MS Terminal Server.
If you are connecting to a View/VDM server and get this error, please file it as a bug/issue.
Can I switch off SSL?
Yes, just use 'http://<server>' for the address.
Anyway to eliminate the TFTP requirements by storing the VMViewConfig.default file on the CD?
Are you guys aware that some time ago, I've uploaded vmware-view-open-client packages to Debian? Imho there's no need for you to produce .debs on your own anymore..
http://packages.qa.debian.org/vmware-view-open-client
No, I wasn't aware of this, thanks! We very well may stop publishing them in this case.
Would still love to have an OS X client!
Compiled OSX package is available at http://ron.peterro.com. There are both 10.5 and 10.6 binaries there. These are for Intel platforms.
Would be awesome to have an Android View Client!!!