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Installation

The Linux client must currently be built from source before it can be installed. Follow the pages below in order for a new setup:

Configure the VM and shared memory, install the IDD in Windows, then install the Linux client. The legacy Host page is an alternative for old workflows; do not install both Windows servers.

  • libvirt/QEMU Installation
    • Determining memory
    • IVSHMEM
      • IVSHMEM with the KVMFR module (Recommended)
        • Prerequisites
          • Installing
          • Loading
          • systemd-modules-load
          • Verification
          • Permissions
          • libvirt
            • AppArmor
            • cgroups
          • QEMU
      • IVSHMEM with standard shared memory
        • Permissions
    • Keyboard/mouse/display/audio
    • Clipboard synchronization
    • AppArmor
    • Memballoon
    • Additional tuning
  • Looking Glass IDD
    • Install
    • Upgrade
    • Uninstall
    • Silent installation
    • Configuration and diagnostics
      • Configure the IDD
        • Display modes
        • Default refresh
        • Preferences
        • Software processing
        • Modes that do not fit in shared memory
  • Client Application Installation
    • For Linux
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