Guacamole is an open-source remote desktop gateway that enables you to access your desktop from anywhere. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install Guacamole on your macOS system.
Before we begin, ensure that your macOS machine is online and that you have administrative privileges. Additionally, you must have the following software installed:
brew install cairo libpng libtool pango freerdp gettext gcc
Download the Guacamole server files by visiting the official website https://guacamole.apache.org/releases/ and selecting the appropriate version for macOS.
Extract the downloaded file in your preferred directory.
Navigate to the directory where the extracted files are located using Terminal.
Install the guacamole-server by running the following command in Terminal:
./configure --with-init-dir=/etc/init.d
make
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig
sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.guacd.plist
Create a new MySQL user account and grant it the necessary privileges.
Create a new database in MySQL and grant the new user account all necessary privileges.
Create the guacamole database schema using the following command:
sudo mysql -ugucamole_db_user -p guacamole_db < {GUACAMOLE_HOME}/db/schema/mysql.sql
/opt/local/apache-tomcat-n/libexec/webapps/guacamole
mysql-hostname:localhost
mysql-port:3306
mysql-database:guacamole_db
mysql-username:guacamole_db_user
mysql-password:password
Note that you will have to replace the database name and credentials with the ones you previously created.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Guacamole on your macOS machine. You can now access your desktop remotely from anywhere.
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!
