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Horizon 2111 vs Fedora 35: Manual installation required

Having just upgraded my Fedora laptop to 35, I needed to get Horizon installed so I can reach my VDIs at the office. Unfortunately, both 2106 and 2111 "bundle" installers fail immediately. The log in /tmp/vmware-root shows that it dies on an odd python error, about a lack of attribute Callable.

I dug out the [instructions for manual installation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon-Client-for-Linux/2111/rn/vmware-horizon-client-for-linux-2111-release-notes/index.html), in the section titled "Information for Distribution Partners," and followed that. It worked fine: Download the basic tar.gz for the beast, tear it apart into component \*.tar.gz, extract each, and push the content around to appropriate places in /usr/bin, /usr/lib/vmware, and elsewhere. The result works fine, but I suggest that users enable keymap/ctrl-key sync.

I dumped a tar.gz of my own containing the resulting vmware-specific content under /etc and /usr, in case I need to do a similar thing on any other machines. I'd offer it for others via Google Drive but I've got a concern that I'd run afoul of redistribution restrictions. If folks think it would be OK to do so, I could provide the Drive link.

Someday, maybe folks at VMware will do real platform-specific packaging with \*.deb and \*.rpm...not holding my breath for it.

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