Citrix installation

**OllieGab** · December 28th, 2008

I'm trying to install the Citrix setup file: setupwfc but whether I choose just the RUN option or RUN FROM TERMINAL it just seems to stop; or rather nothing happens after that.

Any particular terminology I should use when installing a downloaded program (which has been unpacked) from the terminal?

Being new to Linux I "obviously" prefer the GUI method of doing things but I realise that I need to learn to use the command line as well.

Ollie

**vanadium** · December 28th, 2008

I assume you managed to download and unpack the archive. The executable is unpacked in the same directory as the archive. Your current directory should be that of the executable (i.e. when you do "ls", "setupwfc" must be one of the files in the directory). Then you start the installer with the command

Code:

./setupwfc

**linux_tech** · December 28th, 2008

open terminal (applications>accessories>terminal)
cd /home/user/download/citrix (folder where you downloaded setupwfc to)
in terminal type:

Code:

sudo ./setupwfc

**PilotJLR** · December 28th, 2008

After the setup is over... if you are using the citrix Web Interface, then firefox may ask you what app you want to use to open an .ica file. For ica files, tell it to open with the /usr/lib/ICAClient/wfica program.

**OllieGab** · December 28th, 2008

Well, I must be doing something wrong.
All I get is 'there is no file or directory with that name'...when there clearly is.
I tried to move the file around a bit, just i case I was in the wrong directory.

I also seem to have general problems with the cd command; ie just moving from one directory to another.

Is there a site with all the basic command a newbie would find useful?

Ollie

**linux_tech** · December 28th, 2008

I found these, hope they are useful-
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:F...x_ICAClient_10
http://citrix.utipu.com/app/tip/id/2543/
http://www.itgeeeks.com/how-to-insta...-ubuntu-linux/
http://www.open-of-course.org/course...view.php?r=367
http://www.unixtutorial.org/commands/cd/

**PilotJLR** · December 28th, 2008

Ollie, are you using the dot-slash that the vandium and linux_tech showed?

If you type "setupwfc" in the terminal, then bash will try to find that program in your $PATH and execute it. But it's not in your path... the dot-slash prefix basically means to run the program in the current directory.

So if this file is on your desktop (for example), then:

Code:

cd ~/Desktop
sudo ./setupwfc

the tilde (~) means "home directory"

**OllieGab** · December 28th, 2008

Yes, I did have some "problems" with the slashes and the dots in the right place.
I did manage to install the program now (I think) but when I actually got as far as wanting to log into my work's server (which is why I needed the Citrix program) I was told I hadn't chosen to accept the server's security certificate. So I have obviously not succeeded completely!

**OllieGab** · December 29th, 2008

Thanks everybody for advice and suggestions!
I finally managed to log onto where I wanted. As it turned out, what I needed in the end was a .crt file (contents copied from another forum which had to do with a similar problem with a Mac) made and placed in the 'cacert' folder i ICAClient main folder.
After re-starting Firefox it suddenly let me in!

I also did a few other changes and tweaks but was careful to do just one at the time but I'm pretty sure the added crt file is is what clinched it!

Ciao

Ollie

**alek01** · June 20th, 2011

Thanks a million PilotJLR! After many hours of trying installing Citrix on Natty 64Bits, I could see Citrix Receiver" in th eInternet menu but could NOT make it opne the .ICA file. I was close to throwing myself by the window (or having a drink to forget) when I discovered your directory link.
You've saved my day, or days... Thks!