Installing the PCoIP Software Client for Linux¶

To install the PCoIP Software Client for Linux:

1. Download the Teradici repository:

   sudo wget -O teradici-repo-latest.deb https://downloads.teradici.com/ubuntu/teradici-repo-$(lsb_release -cs)-latest.deb
   

2. Install the Teradici repository:

   sudo apt install ./teradici-repo-latest.deb
   

3. Install the PCoIP Software Client for Linux:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install pcoip-client
   

4. Launch the pcoip-client to create default configuration files and then quit the client.

It is also possible to install and run the PCoIP Software Client for Linux within a docker container, for information on this process, see Docker Containers.

The reference section also has information on Disabling the Virtual Terminal Functionality and configuring Linux Keyboard Shortcuts.

Kernel Network Configuration¶

The pcoip-configure-kernel-networking.sh script is installed with the Software Client for Linux. This script tunes the kernel networking configuration to facilitate the network performance required by the Client. You need to run this script after installing the PCoIP Software Client for Linux.

Run the following command:

$ sudo pcoip-configure-kernel-networking --persistent

• rmem_default: A kernel parameter that controls the default size of receive buffers used by sockets.
• rmem_max: A kernel parameter that controls the maximum size of receive buffers used by sockets.

• ipv4.udp_mem: A kernel parameter that controls the maximum total buffer-space to allocate.
• netdev_max_backlog: A kernel parameter that controls the maximum size of the receive queue.