How to Install Guacamole on FreeBSD Latest

Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway that supports remote desktop protocols like RDP, VNC, SSH, and Telnet. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Guacamole on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Packages

Firstly, update the package manager cache by running:

sudo pkg update

Next, install the packages necessary for building Guacamole. Run the following command:

sudo pkg install wget make gcc mysql57-client libiconv

Step 2: Download Guacamole Files

Download the Guacamole files by running the following command:

wget https://downloads.apache.org/guacamole/1.4.0/source/guacamole-server-1.4.0.tar.gz
wget https://downloads.apache.org/guacamole/1.4.0/binary/guacamole-1.4.0.war

Extract the downloaded files by running:

tar -xvzf guacamole-server-1.4.0.tar.gz

Step 3: Install Guacamole Server

Install the Guacamole server by navigating to the extracted directory and running the following command:

cd guacamole-server-1.4.0
sudo ./configure --with-init-dir=/etc/rc.d/
sudo make
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig

Step 4: Configure MySQL

Create a MySQL database for Guacamole, along with a new user for the database. Run the following commands to enter the MySQL shell:

mysql -u root -p

Next, create a new database by running:

CREATE DATABASE guacd_db;

Create a new MySQL user and grant it permission to access the database by running the following commands:

CREATE USER 'guacd_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
GRANT SELECT,INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE ON guacd_db.* TO 'guacd_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 5: Install Guacamole Client

Install the Guacamole client by moving the downloaded guacamole-1.4.0.war file to Tomcat's webapps directory:

sudo mv guacamole-1.4.0.war /usr/local/share/tomcat/webapps/guacamole.war

Step 6: Configure Guacamole

Create a new configuration file for Guacamole using the following command:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/guacamole/guacamole.properties

Add the following lines to the file, depending on the database you will be using:

# Use MySQL
mysql-hostname: localhost
mysql-port: 3306
mysql-database: guacd_db
mysql-username: guacd_user
mysql-password: <password>

Step 7: Start Tomcat and Verify Installation

Start Tomcat by running the following command:

sudo service tomcat start

Verify that Guacamole has been installed successfully by navigating to http://<your_ip_address>:8080/guacamole. You should see the Guacamole login screen.

Enter your credentials and start using Guacamole.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Guacamole on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use it to remotely access your servers using various remote desktop protocols.