How To Install libguac-client-rdp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libguac-client-rdp in AlmaLinux 8. libguac-client-rdp is RDP support for guacd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libguac-client-rdp on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libguac-client-rdp

libguac-client-rdp is a protocol support plugin for the Guacamole proxy (guacd) which provides support for RDP, the proprietary remote desktop protocol used by Windows Remote Deskop / Terminal Services, via the libfreerdp library.

We can use yum or dnf to install libguac-client-rdp on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libguac-client-rdp.

Install libguac-client-rdp on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libguac-client-rdp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libguac-client-rdp

Install libguac-client-rdp on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libguac-client-rdp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libguac-client-rdp

How To Uninstall libguac-client-rdp on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libguac-client-rdp package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libguac-client-rdp

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libguac-client-rdp on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.