[SOLVED] How to open Rdesktop?

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spoonman

[SOLVED] How to open Rdesktop?

Post by spoonman »

Hi, I'm newbie :) so I don't even know how to open this program (Rdesktop)?
Mint 11 have it by default in if I search in package manager I can see that it's installed.
But if I go to Menu--> Search (I can't find or open them) even Alt+F2 is useless :oops:
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wyrdoak

Re: How to open Rdesktop?

Post by wyrdoak »

It might be a command line program. Try opening your terminal and type sudo rdesktop
SimonTS

Re: How to open Rdesktop?

Post by SimonTS »

Try typing 'rdesktop' at the command line and look at the options, or go to the website - http://www.rdesktop.org/
Habitual

Re: How to open Rdesktop?

Post by Habitual »

wyrdoak wrote:It might be a command line program. Try opening your terminal and type sudo rdesktop
sudo is not necessary.

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rdesktop $remotehost -u $userID -p $password -r clipboard:PRIMARYCLIPBOARD -g 80% &
$remotehost can be hostname (if it resolves) but I mostly use IPs myself
$userID is the LoginID on the target system
$password is your Windows password on target system.
-r is remote clipboard enabled (trust me, you want it)
-g is 80% of your computer's display
& forks it in the background (I use shell a LOT)
or you can use
Alt+F2 and run

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rdesktop $remotehost -u $userID -p $password -r clipboard:PRIMARYCLIPBOARD -g 80%
spoonman

Re: How to open Rdesktop?

Post by spoonman »

You don't know how much you help me - now works fine :D
Thank you :)
Habitual

Re: [SOLVED] How to open Rdesktop?

Post by Habitual »

Finally. all my ramblings actually made sense to someone else! :)

Glad it worked out.
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