CentOS 7, how to install rdesktop?

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I would like to install rdesktop on CentOS 7. If I run sudo yum -y install rdesktop, the system says:

No package rdesktop available.

What should I do?

[EDIT]: my os version is CentOS Linux release 7.2.1511 (Core)

Check [additional repos](https://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories) for `CentOS 7`, I think [nux-desktop](http://li.nux.ro/repos.html) will help you. — taliezin, Feb 01 '16 at 22:19
https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop lists a `rdesktop.spec` file so in theory should be buildable via `yum -y install rpm-build` and building a local RPM via `rpmbuild`, which then could be installed, or placed into a local YUM repo. — thrig, Feb 01 '16 at 22:24

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36

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How about trying the included RDP client, FreeRDP?

$ sudo yum -y install freerdp
$ xfreerdp <server>

Weigh the pros and cons here: What are the differences between rdesktop and xfreerdp?

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36

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answered Feb 01 '16 at 23:15

Steve Bonds

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There so `freedrp` package available :-( – DavideChicco.it Feb 02 '16 at 14:28
I *thought* that was on a fresh load, but I may have had EPEL loaded. Checking... – Steve Bonds Feb 02 '16 at 15:10
It was available for me via yum in the default configuration after loading CentOS 7.1.1503 (Core). EPEL was not installed. Perhaps you have some YUM problems? – Steve Bonds Feb 02 '16 at 15:18
I don't know... I'm using a **CentOS Linux release 7.2.1511 (Core)** version – DavideChicco.it Feb 02 '16 at 15:20
It is part of the base repo in `/etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo` in the default config (`mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=extras&infra=$infra`). What does `yum search rdp` show for you? – Steve Bonds Feb 02 '16 at 15:32
This: http://s29.postimg.org/5fzb3gzwn/image.png – DavideChicco.it Feb 02 '16 at 15:50
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/35176/discussion-between-davidechicco-it-and-steve-bonds). – DavideChicco.it Feb 02 '16 at 16:06
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You have the 'd' misplaced in the package name: `yum -y install freerdp` – Adri C.S. Jul 26 '16 at 09:33

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 03 '17 at 13:00

For CentOS, the rdesktop package is in the nux-dextop repository. You need to install the repo and then rdesktop:

sudo rpm --import http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/RPM-GPG-KEY-nux.ro 
sudo rpm -Uvh http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/nux-dextop-release-0-1.el7.nux.noarch.rpm    
sudo yum install rdesktop

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 23 '16 at 20:40

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It appears that RHEL7 and CentOS 7 don't include rdesktop. Instead, they include vinagre, which appears to work well enough.

answered Sep 23 '16 at 20:40

Christopher

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