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# FreeRDP

`xfreerdp` is a command-line tool for opening RDP sessions from Linux and other Unix-like systems to Windows hosts and other machines that expose RDP.

## Installation

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```bash
sudo apt install freerdp3-x11
```

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## Troubleshooting

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```bash
sudo apt update --alow-releaseinfo-change
sudo apt install freerdp3-x11 --fix-missing
```

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## Usage

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```bash
xfreerdp3 /v:10.10.33.44 /u:Administrator
```

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If you install [VcXsrv](https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/) you can increase the size of the RDP windowpane.