What is Rustdesk?
RustDesk is an open-source remote desktop software that allows you to control a computer remotely over an Internet connection. It is similar to TeamViewer And AnyDesk , but being open-source, it offers more flexibility and transparency. RustDesk runs on different platforms, such as Windows, macOS, Linux, and even Android. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install and configure a RustDesk server on Linux.
Step by step guide
Prerequisites: have Docker and Docker compose installed
There are several methods to install Rustdesk server, however the easiest is to use Docker and Docker compose.
So you need:
- A relatively robust machine. (You can look at the machines we offer here )
- Linux installed (Ubuntu or Debian)
- Install Docker
- Install Docker Compose*
- Know how to configure Stacks or Containers via Docker Compose
*We covered installing docker and Docker Compose in a previous tutorial .
Prepare the installation folder
On the command line on your Linux machine, create a directory for the project, for example "rustdesk-server"