How to Install RustDesk on Ubuntu Linux

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This article provides a step-by-step guide to installing and using the RustDesk remote desktop tool on Ubuntu Linux. RustDesk is open-source, secure, and requires no configuration, offering features like end-to-end encryption, log tracking, and user permissions management. RustDesk allows users to remotely access and control desktop PCs and Android devices easily. It can also be…

This article describes the steps to install and use the RustDesk remote desktop control tool on Ubuntu Linux.

RustDesk is a free, open-source, and secure remote desktop software that works out of the box without configuration.

RustDesk client provides end-to-end encryption, tracks logs, and manages permissions from its UI, and can be installed on Windows with no administrative privileges.

This open-source remote desktop support tool allows you to easily access and control Desktop PC and Android devices from anywhere at any time.

How to install RustDesk remote desktop support tool on Ubuntu Linux

As described above, RustDesk is a free, open-source, and secure remote desktop software that works out of the box without configuration.

Below is how to install it on Ubuntu Linux.

To install RustDesk on Ubuntu Linux, run the commands below.

sudo apt update
wget https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/releases/download/1.1.9/rustdesk-1.1.9.deb
sudo apt install ./rustdesk-1.1.9.deb

You may also download the RustDesk Deb file from the link below and install it via your Ubuntu desktop by right-clicking on the file and selecting Install.

Once installed, open the Activities panel and search for and select RustDesk on the dashboard.

When the app opens, type in the remote ID of the machine you wish to connect to, then click the Connect button.

If you want to allow a remote connection to your machine, provide the remote client your ID and password to allow them to connect to your computer.

Windows client

Users of Windows computers can download the click from the link below and install it.

https://rustdesk.com/

As mentioned above, RustDesk can be installed on Windows without administrative privileges.

Any standard account should be able to install and use it with no problem.

If you still can’t install or don’t want to install anything, use RustDesk web to connect to a remote computer.

http://web.rustdesk.com/

Type in the remote ID and connect.

You will see a prompt to Accept or Dismiss when a connection comes in.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

This post showed you how to install the RustDesk remote support tool on Ubuntu Linux. Please use the comment form below if you find any errors above or have something to add.

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