RustDesk is a popular remote desktop software that allows users to connect to remote computers and troubleshoot issues from anywhere. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing RustDesk on your Debian latest machine.
Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:
The first thing you should do is to update your system by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
To install RustDesk on Debian, you need to install a couple of dependencies. Run the following command to install all the required dependencies:
sudo apt install -y wget xvfb libgtk-3-0 libnotify4 libglib2.0-0 libnss3 libxss1 libasound2
After downloading and installing the dependencies, download the latest RustDesk Debian package from the official website using the following command:
wget https://update.rustdesk.com/download/linux/rustdesk-amd64.deb
Now that you have downloaded the RustDesk package, install it by running the following command:
sudo dpkg -i rustdesk-amd64.deb
If you receive an error message asking for missing dependencies, run the following command to automatically install them:
sudo apt install -f
You can launch RustDesk by searching for it in your application menu or by executing the following command in the terminal:
rustdesk
In this tutorial, we have shown how to install RustDesk on Debian latest. Now you can use RustDesk to connect to remote computers and troubleshoot issues from anywhere. If you face any issues during the installation, feel free to comment below. Enjoy using RustDesk!
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