How to Install Remmina on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros

Remmina is a free (licensed under copyleft) and cross-platform remote desktop client that aims to simplify remote access for screen sharing and file sharing on your desktop.

Available for major Linux distributions, it comes in 67 languages and offers various options such as connection settings, plugin features (SSH, SPICE, VNC, X2GO, etc.), and additional features like kiosk mode.

In this article, you will learn how to install the latest version of Remmina on Ubuntu and other popular Linux distributions.

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How to Install Remmina on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros

Remmina can be easily installed by following one of the mentioned methods based on your Linux distribution.

Installing Remmina via Snap

To install Remmina via Snap, make sure to install Snap Package Manager by running the following command:

On Debian, Ubuntu, Mint
sudo apt install snapd
On RedHat, Fedora, AlmaLinux
sudo dnf install snapd
On Arch, Manjaro, EndeavourOS
sudo pacman -S snapd

Once Snapd is installed, you can install Remmina using the following command:

sudo snap install remmina

Once the installation is done, execute the following series of commands to manually enable some features of Remmina due to the Snap subsystem limitations.

Servers discovery
sudo snap connect remmina:avahi-observe :avahi-observe
Printing
sudo snap connect remmina:cups-control :cups-control
Mount management
sudo snap connect remmina:mount-observe :mount-observe
Password manager
sudo snap connect remmina:password-manager-service :password-manager-service
Audio sharing
sudo snap connect remmina:audio-playback :audio-playback
Microphone
sudo snap connect remmina:audio-record :audio-record

Installing Remmina via Flatpak

To install Remmina via Flatpak, make sure to install Flatpak on your Linux system by running the following command:

On Debian, Ubuntu, Mint
sudo apt install flatpak
On RedHat, Fedora, AlmaLinux
sudo dnf install flatpak
On Arch, Manjaro, EndeavourOS
sudo pacman -S flatpak

Then add the Remmina Flathub repository to your system by executing the following command:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Once the repository is successfully added, run the following command to install the latest version of Remmina:

flatpak install flathub org.remmina.Remmina

Installing Remmina on Debian or Ubuntu

The simplest way to install Remmina is from the default APT repository of Debian or Ubuntu.

📝 Note

The version included in the official repository for this distribution might not be the latest version of Remmina; instead, it would be the most stable and secure version, well-suited for most desktop users.

To begin installation, open your terminal and execute the following command:

sudo apt install remmina remmina-plugin-*

(Optional) In Ubuntu, if you want to install the latest version of Remmina instead of the old one from the official repository, you can add the Ubuntu PPA for Remmina, which will only install the most recent version of Remmina.

First, remove the existing version of Remmina if it's already installed from the official repository by executing the following command:

sudo apt --purge remove remmina remmina-plugin-*

Choose either the stable or daily build Remmina version based on your preference, then execute the corresponding import command.

Add the Remmina Stable PPA (Recommended)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:remmina-ppa-team/remmina-next -y
Add the Remmina Daily Build PPA
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:remmina-ppa-team/remmina-next-daily -y

Lastly, update your repository information and then install the latest version of Remmina.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install remmina remmina-plugin-*

Installing Remmina on RedHat and CentOS

If you have a system running on RedHat or CentOS 8+, enable the EPL and COPR repositories, and proceed to install the latest version of Remmina by executing the following commands:

sudo dnf install epel-release
sudo dnf copr enable castor/remmina
sudo dnf install 'remmina*'

Installing Remmina on Fedora 22+

To install the latest version of Remmina on Fedora 22+ testing and stable distributions, it can be easily done by enabling Copr provided by Hubbitus (Pavel Alexeev) and then running the installation command.

sudo dnf copr enable hubbitus/remmina-next
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh 'remmina' 'freerdp'

Installing Remmina on Alpine, Arch, Gentoo, OpenSUSE, Solus

To install the latest version of Remmina on Alpine, Arch, Gentoo, OpenSUSE, and Solus distributions, run one of the following commands:

On Alpine Linux
sudo apk add remmina
On Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S remmina
On Gentoo Linux
sudo emerge -a net-misc/remmina
On OpenSUSE
sudo zypper install remmina
On Solus
sudo eopkg install remmina

How to Find and Use Remmina

Once the installation is complete, you locate and launch it from the application menu.

locating remmina on ubuntu application menu

When you launch it for the first time, you will interact with the following screen.

Here, your journey with Remmina begins.

How to Update Remmina on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros

If you have installed Remmina via Snap or Flatpak, then run one of the following commands:

For Snap
sudo snap refresh remmina
For Flatpak
flatpak update org.remmina.Remmina

Alternatively, if you have installed Remmina via the distribution package manager, then run one of the appropriate commands based on your Linux distribution.

For Debian, Ubuntu, Mint
sudo apt upgrade remmina remmina-plugin-*
For RedHat, Fedora, AlmaLinux
sudo dnf upgrade ‘remmina*’
On Alpine Linux
sudo apk upgrade remmina
For Arch, Manjaro, EndeavourOS
sudo pacman -Syu remmina
On Gentoo Linux
sudo emerge -av net-misc/remmina
On OpenSUSE
sudo zypper update remmina
On Solus
sudo eopkg upgrade remmina

How to Remove Remmina from Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros

If you have installed Remmina from Snap and Flatpak, then run:

For Snap
sudo snap remove remmina
For Flatpak
flatpak uninstall org.remmina.Remmina

Run the following command to remove Remmina installed using the default package manager:

For Debian, Ubuntu, Mint
sudo apt --purge remove remmina remmina-plugin-*
For RedHat, Fedora, AlmaLinux
sudo dnf remove ‘remmina*’
On Alpine Linux
sudo apk del remmina
For Arch, Manjaro, EndeavourOS
sudo pacman -R remmina
On Gentoo Linux
sudo emerge -C remmina
On OpenSUSE
sudo zypper remove remmina
On Solus
sudo eopkg remove remmina