Updated Headless Linux Support — Dropped as of version 1.2.4 (markdown)

RustDesk
2026-08-17 13:33:08 +08:00
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# **Only tested on Ubuntu for now.**
RustDesk 1.2 (nightly build)
**Diabled by default.**
Enable it via command line.
`sudo rustdesk --option allow-linux-headless Y`
or on GUI
![image](https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/assets/71636191/21675640-efba-406d-874d-58713449e099)
Prerequirements:
```bash
# Only support gnome desktop. https://www.gnome.org
# xfce4 may be supported.
# for Ubuntu
$ sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
$ sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-dummy
$ sudo apt install lightdm
# for Fedora
$ sudo sudo yum groups install "GNOME"
$ sudo yum install xorg-x11-drv-dummy
# for archlinux
$ pacman -S xorg xorg-server xf86-video-dummy
$ pacman -S gnome
```
Steps
```
# install rustdesk
# get rustdesk id
$ sudo rustdesk --get-id
# set password
$ sudo rustdesk --password <password>
# connect
```
TODOs:
- [ ] Do not show "Connection Error" on logout.
https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/pull/3902#issue-1651369085
# Alternative solutions
# Proposed solutions
- Intel virtual display: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/issues/59#issuecomment-1494257375
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Immersed/comments/1bjqqbb/how_can_i_add_another_screen_im_currently_working/
- Fake / dummy hdmi https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/issues/59#issuecomment-1494275098 https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/issues/59#issuecomment-1162817430