Citrix Workspace Portable

Description

citrix_workspace-portable is a containerized version of the Citrix ICA Client, designed for use with Distrobox. It is especially useful for users who need to access Citrix environments but prefer or require an isolated setup. This containerization approach is inspired by the Citrix ICA Client package available on the Arch Linux AUR (icaclient), which should be acknowledged for its contribution to the community.

Building the Image

To build the citrix_workspace-portable image:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rafaelpalomar/citrix_workspace-portable.git
   cd citrix_workspace-portable

2. Build the container image:

   podman build -t quay.io/rafael_palomar/citrix_workspace-portable:latest .

Using citrix_workspace-portable with Distrobox

To use citrix_workspace-portable with Distrobox:

1. Create a new Distrobox container:

   distrobox create -i quay.io/rafael_palomar/citrix_workspace-portable:latest -n citrix_workspace

2. Enter the Distrobox container:

   distrobox enter citrix_workspace

Exporting the Application

To export citrix_workspace-portable:

1. Enter the Distrobox container:

   distrobox enter citrix_workspace

2. Export the Citrix ICA Client application:

   distrobox-export --app wfica

This does not install a directly callable application (i.e., a .desktop file) but instead associates .ica files with the Citrix application. Therefore, the Citrix Workspace will be accessible when .ica files are opened.

File Associations

After exporting the application, .ica files will be automatically associated with the Citrix Workspace application within the container. Opening these files will launch the Citrix session using the containerized Citrix client.

Verifying the Image with Cosign

To verify the signed container image:

1. Download the cosign.pub key from the repository.

2. Run the following command to verify the signature:

   cosign verify --key cosign.pub quay.io/rafael_palomar/citrix_workspace-portable:latest

Contributions and Feedback

Your contributions and feedback are welcome! Feel free to open issues or pull requests on GitHub.