Azure Virtual Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts apply when using the Software Client for Linux for Linux to access a Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) using RDP:

On the Anyware Software Client for Linux using either Ctrl+Alt+SHIFT+F12 or Ctrl+Alt+F12 will switch to virtual terminal 12, which typically does not exist. This can result in a blank screen. To avoid this you can disable virtual terminal functionality by creating a file /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/60-pcoip.conf with the following contents:

On Linux Clients that connect to Windows agents, sometimes, hotkeys do not work as expected. Specifically, the clients inconsistently receive Super key press events if the Super key is mapped to the local system. This issue can be resolved by disabling the Super key on the client machine.

To do this, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweaks
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key

What's New in This Release

This release contains bug fixes and stability enhancements. In addition, release 24.10 of the Software Client for Linux includes:

Upgrading the Anyware Software Client

Updates to the Anyware Software Client for Linux are published on a regular basis.

To upgrade to the latest version, use the following two commands:

Uninstalling the Anyware Software Client

This section contains instructions for uninstalling the Linux client as well as removing the repo configuration. You might need to remove the repo completely if you are switching from one channel to another (for example, from beta to stable), before reconfiguring with the new repo.

Kernel Network Configuration

The pcoip-configure-kernel-networking.sh script is installed with the Anyware 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 Anyware Software Client for Linux.

• To do that run the following command:

Prerequisites for Installing the Software Client for Linux

There are a few prerequisites to complete before Anyware Software Client for Linux installation will work. The prerequisites are listed as follows:

• A desktop environment of your choice is required. Kubuntu distributions are bundled with KDE; you can install KDE from other distributions by using this command:

Installing the Anyware Software Client for Linux

1. Install the Software Client for Linux repository, using the script on our download site.

   teradici-repo Package

Anyware Clients are equipped to check for new updates and send notifications that appear as banners if an update is available. Clicking the banner redirects to the product download page, from where you can download the client installer.

1. Open Anyware Client, and click the Info icon in the top-left corner.

2. On Anyware Client | About pop-up, check if an update is available.

3. If an update is available, the Update now link will appear. Click this link to go to the product download page.