How to Install RustDesk on OpenBSD

RustDesk is a cross-platform remote desktop software that offers fast and secure connection between two devices. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install RustDesk on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

  • OpenBSD Operating System
  • Access with administrative privileges

Steps

  1. Open your terminal and update your system by running the following command:

    $ sudo pkg_add -u

  2. Download the RustDesk binary for OpenBSD from the official website by running the following command:

    $ wget https://rustdesk.com/downloads/rustdesk-<version_number>-x86_64-unknown-openbsd.tar.gz

    Replace <version_number> with the actual version number of RustDesk.

  3. Once the binary is downloaded, extract the files by running the following command:

    $ tar -xvf rustdesk-<version_number>-x86_64-unknown-openbsd.tar.gz

    This will extract the RustDesk executable file, rustdesk.

  4. Move the rustdesk executable file to the /usr/local/bin/ directory by running the following command:

    $ sudo mv rustdesk /usr/local/bin/

    This will install RustDesk on your OpenBSD system.

  5. Make RustDesk executable by changing its permission with the following command:

    $ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/rustdesk

  6. Now, you can start RustDesk by running the following command:

    $ rustdesk

    This will launch RustDesk and you can start using it for remote desktop purposes.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RustDesk on your OpenBSD system.