Installing RustDesk on Alpine Linux

RustDesk is a free and open-source remote desktop software that allows users to connect to their devices remotely. In this tutorial, we will see how to install RustDesk on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your Alpine Linux system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 1: Install dependencies

RustDesk requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. To install these dependencies, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apk add openssl-dev cmake pkgconfig ffmpeg-dev libc-dev dbus-dev qt5-qtbase-dev

Step 2: Download RustDesk

Next, we need to download the RustDesk binary from their website. You can do this by running the following command:

wget https://rustdesk.com/download/x86_64-linux/rustdesk.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract RustDesk

After downloading the RustDesk binary, we need to extract it. You can do this by running the following command:

tar -xzf rustdesk.tar.gz

Step 4: Install RustDesk

Once the RustDesk binary is extracted, we need to install it. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo ./rustdesk install

Step 5: Start RustDesk

Finally, we need to start RustDesk. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start rustdesk

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RustDesk on Alpine Linux. You can now connect to your device remotely using RustDesk. If you face any issues during the installation process, please refer to the RustDesk documentation for further assistance.