Install Remmina For Remote Desktop Screen Sharing In Linux Ubuntu

Here is how to install Remmina in Linux command line. Remmina is a desktop screen sharing tool in Linux to share folder between two Linux computers.

Installing Remmina – Method 1

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:remmina-ppa-team/remmina-next
sudo apt update
sudo apt install remmina remmina-plugin-rdp remmina-plugin-secret

Installing Remmina – Method 2

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y remmina remmina-plugin-rdp remmina-plugin-secret remmina-plugin-spice

NOTE: the above command will install the main remmina package and the rdp protocol for remote desktop connection, secret secure storage plugin for saving passwords and spice protocol for virtualized environments.

Installing Remmina – Method 3

Installing via flatpak:

sudo apt update -y
flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathuba.flatpakrepo
flatpak install org.freedesktop.Platform
flatpak install org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264
flatpak install --user flathub org.remmina.Remmina
flatpak run --user org.remmina.Remmina

Installing Remmina – Method 4

For SSH agent

sudo apt update -y
flatpak run --filesystem=$SSH_AUTH_SOCK --env=SSH_AUTH_SOCK=$SSH_AUTH_SOCK org.remmina.Remmina

Once installed run the below remmina command to launch Remmina from the terminal:

remmina

Now let us learn how to connect to a remote machine via RDP on Remmina:

1. Select RDP from the drop-down list of protocols.
2. Here you will have to specify the remote machine’s IP address or hostname. Once you have entered the correct details, press enter to connect with the specified remote machine.
3. Next on-screen message, select Yes to trust the digital certificate which authenticates and establishes a secure connection.
4. Now provide the remote machine’s Username and Password, and click OK.

That’s it, you will get access to the remote machine via Remmina.