Linux agent installation

Introduction

Important Information

This Linux agent is work in progress. The current version has limited features. These features will be improved over time to reache the same level of features as we have on Windows

Requirements

Check these 2 requirements before install :

Your ProVconnect server must be in version 2.18.0 or above.
Compatible platforms for agent: Ubuntu 16.04 or above
Some packages must be installed in order to the proVconnect Agent for Linux works
```
sudo apt install lshw
```
Others packages are recommended in order to have proViewer working, to have the smart information in the console or to have the mmc information in the disks inventory.
```
sudo apt install x11vnc smartmontools mmc-utils jq
```

Installation process

send provconnect-agent.deb to the device
install the deb package on the device : sudo dpkg -i provconnect-agent.deb
edit the config file which is here : /opt/provconnect-agent/device-agent/bin/Wanpulse.config
```
sudo nano /opt/provconnect-agent/device-agent/bin/Wanpulse.config
```
It's a XML formated config file.
You must at least modify one key : Communication.Url
Replace "https://localhost:443/" with the address of your server

restart service to apply new config

systemctl restart provconnect-agent.service

Uninstallation process

dpkg --purge provconnect-agent

VNC

If you want to use VNC on your Linux device, check these 2 requirements before :

1st requirement : X11VNC

You need to install x11vnc in addition to the proVconnect agent.
To install x11vnc on your Ubuntu device, use this command :

sudo apt install x11vnc

2rd requirement : Inventory

VNC connexion on linux devices will not work until inventory was done on the device.
(If inventory is not automatically done : right click on device on devices list -> "Refresh inventory")