Configure FactoryTalk Optix display engine

Configure Ubuntu client system to display
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
 with the
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
 display engine.
TIP: You can display
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
 in a web browser instead of using the
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
 display engine. Displaying applications in a web browser does not require additional display engine configuration on client systems. For more information, see Presentation Engines.
  1. Ensure that X11 windows manager is installed.
    TIP: Ubuntu Desktop installations include X11 windows manager by default.
  2. Disable Wayland manager by uncommenting
    #WaylandEnable=false
     in
    /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
    .
  3. In terminal, enter
    sudo apt install -y libxcb-xinerama0
     to install the Xinerama extension of X11.
  4. Enter
    sudo apt install -y libevent-dev
     to install a dependency needed to manage alarms.
  5. (optional) Enter
    sudo apt install -y gstreamer1.0-libav ubuntu-restricted-extras
     to install dependencies needed to render videos at runtime.
    TIP: Depending on the video codec used, you may need to install more dependencies.
  6. Reboot the system.
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