How to run Linux Remmina from the terminal?

fedora-17 rdesktop remmina

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You have to create a remmina config file to specify connection parameters.

[el@rosewill bin ]$ remmina -?            
Usage:                                
  remmina [OPTION...] - The GTK+ Remote Desktop Client   

Help Options:                                   
  -h, --help           Show help options        

Application Options:        
  -a, --about          Show about dialog
  -c, --connect=F      Connect to a .remmina file F
  -e, --edit=F         Edit a .remmina file F
  -n, --new            Create a new connection profile
  -p, --pref           Show preference dialog
  -x, --plugin=P       Execute plugin P
  -q, --quit           Quit the application
  -s, --server=S       Use default server name S
  -t, --protocol=T     Use default protocol T
  -i, --icon           Start as tray icon

Create a remmina configuration file

Run the command remmina from a user and press the button to "create a new desktop file".
Set up that configuration file so you can connect to it through the GUI.
Save it and quit.
Look in your user directory. In my case /home/el/.remmina/ inside there you will find a something.remmina file. That is your configuration file.

From the terminal, execute this:

remmina -c /home/el/.remmina/1375746771949.remmina

That should have brought up your desktop connection.

Contents of my configuration file:

[remmina]
disableclipboard=0
ssh_auth=0
clientname=
quality=0
ssh_charset=
ssh_privatekey=
console=0
resolution=1800x900
group=
password=supersecretpassword==
name=HostNameZeusCannon
ssh_loopback=0
shareprinter=0
ssh_username=
ssh_server=
security=
protocol=RDP
execpath=
sound=off
exec=
ssh_enabled=0
[email protected]
sharefolder=
domain=
server=192.168.13.106
colordepth=32
window_maximize=0
window_height=967
viewmode=1
window_width=1812
~

Then I can create a little bash script that calls it up:

remmina -c /home/el/.remmina/1375746771949.remmina

Then hook it onto my desktop so it brings up the other screen on a button click.

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Eric Leschinski

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Eric Leschinski over 1 year

I would like to bring up a Remmina remote desktop from the command line. I have installed remmina on Fedora 17 Linux.

I type the command remmina which prints up a GUI. It works correctly, I want to make a script which automatically brings up the remote desktop. But I can't find the command to pass a parameter to do it all in one command.

Is there a way to run remmina and automatically bring up a screen? How?
- Brent Baccala over 2 years
  
  On the command line or in a script, I find xfreerdp easier to use than remmina.
Pawel Debski about 4 years

Could you please elaborate your answer on how to use a client certificate for server authentication instead of username and password...
Eric Leschinski about 4 years

ah jeez rick this was 8 years ago on Fedora 8? The computer I did this on is lifeless in the cellar. I've moved on to nomachine software since.
Pawel Debski about 4 years

That's exactly what I'm trying to ;-) these tough Corona times. The cloud provider gave me CER certificate as an authentication token. Works on Windows, works on Mac. Cannot frog the hurdle under Linux unfortunately.
akame almost 3 years

On Ubuntu 20.04 the location is ~/.local/share/remmina