How To Install Rdesktop?

How To Install Rdesktop?

rdesktop

Remote Desktop Protocol client.
It can be used to connect the remote computer using the RDP protocol.

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Maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
Email: [email protected] .
Website: https://www.rdesktop.org/
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Install rdesktop

  • Debian apt-get install rdesktop Click to copy
  • Ubuntu apt-get install rdesktop Click to copy
  • Alpine OS apk add rdesktop Click to copy
  • Arch Linux pacman -S rdesktop Click to copy
  • Kali Linux apt-get install rdesktop Click to copy
  • CentOS yum install rdesktop Click to copy
  • Fedora dnf install rdesktop Click to copy
  • Raspbian apt-get install rdesktop Click to copy
  • macOS brew install rdesktop Click to copy

Remote Desktop Protocol client. It can be used to connect the remote computer using the RDP protocol.

How to use rdesktop?

Below are few example commands for rdesktop that you can use in the terminal.

Connect to a remote computer (default port is 3389):
rdesktop -u username -p password host:portClick to copySimple Examples:
rdesktop -u Administrator -p passwd123 192.168.1.111:3389Click to copyConnect to a remote computer with full screen (press `Ctrl + Alt + Enter` to exist):
rdesktop -u username -p password -f host:portClick to copyUse the customed resolution (use the letter 'x' between the number):
rdesktop -u username -p password -g 1366x768 host:portClick to copyConnect to a remote computer using domain user:
rdesktop -u username -p password -d domainname host:portClick to copyUse the 16 bit color (speed up):
rdesktop -u username -p password -a 16 host:portClick to copy
Installation of latest rdesktop command is available for Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, Kali, CentOS, Fedora, Raspbian and macOS. You can copy the command for your OS from above and paste it into your terminal. Once you run the command it will download the 2026 latest package from the repository and install it in your computer/server.