VMware Horizon Client for Linux RPM package for Fedora

by Dominik Mierzejewski

Last-Updated: Wed 23 Oct 2024

Disclaimer

VMware doesn't support running the Horizon Client for Linux on Fedora, only on RHEL 8.10 and 9.4. VMware Horizon Client EULA does not permit redistribution of their binaries, so this package exists as spec file, support files and patches only. Help with obtaining permission from Broadcom to distribute binaries is welcome.

Building

$ git clone https://gitlab.com/greysector/rpms/vmware-horizon-client.git
$ cd vmware-horizon-client
$ spectool -g vmware-horizon-client.spec
$ fedpkg --release f40 srpm
$ mock -r fedora-40-x86_64 vmware-horizon-client-2406.8.13.0.9995429239-3.fc40.src.rpm

Dependencies

The package unbundles several included libraries and uses system versions instead:

• cairomm
• curl
• libpng
• openssl
• zlib
• vulkan-loader

Known issues

Untested features:

• HTML5 Multimedia Redirection
• Integrated Printing
• Media Optimization for Microsoft Teams
• Scanner Redirection
• Serial Port Redirection
• Smartcard support
• USB Redirection