RustDesk is a simple and easy-to-use remote desktop software for Linux, macOS, and Windows. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install RustDesk on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before starting, make sure you have the following:
First, we need to install some dependencies required by Rustdesk. You can install them by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y openssl libssl-dev libxcb-render-util0-dev \
libxcb-shape0-dev libxcb-xfixes0-dev cmake pkg-config libgtk-3-dev \
libsystemd-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavutil-dev libswscale-dev \
libalsa-ocaml-dev libpangocairo-1.0-0 libdbus-1-dev
RustDesk is written in Rust programming language, so you need to install Rust on your system. You can install Rust by running the command:
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
After running this command, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Now we can install Rustdesk by running the following command:
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://rustdesk.com/repo/public.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
echo 'deb https://rustdesk.com/repo/deb stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rustdesk.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rustdesk
To run RustDesk, you need to open a terminal and type the following command:
rustdesk
After running this command, the RustDesk GUI will appear, and you can connect to a remote desktop using the IP address or hostname of the remote system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install RustDesk on Ubuntu Server Latest. RustDesk is easy to use and provides a simple remote desktop solution for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
