How to Install rdesktop software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install rdesktop software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

rdesktop software package provides RDP client for Windows NT/2000 Terminal Server and Windows Servers, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install rdesktop 

rdesktop is installed in your system.

Make ensure the rdesktop package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep rdesktop *

You will get with rdesktop package name, version, architecture and description in a table

rdesktop package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section X Window System software
Package rdesktop
Version 1.7.1-1ubuntu2
Description RDP client for Windows NT/2000 Terminal Server and Windows Servers
Sub Section x11


See Also, How to uninstall or remove rdesktop software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?