How to install vinagre in Ubuntu
To install vinagre in Ubuntu
Vinagre is a remote desktop tool like VNC server. It is used to view the client machine remotely. Support the protocols such as ssh, spice, vnc and rdp. Installation of vinagre in Ubuntu is explained in this manual.
To install Vinagre
Append the repo link in sources.list file
root@linuxhelp:~# vim /etc/apt/sources.list
Add the following line into file.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu vivid main universe
Update the repository by using the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com vivid InRelease [218 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease [65.9 kB]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/universe Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/main Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/restricted Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/universe Sources
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en
Get:17 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/main i386 Packages [1,361 kB]
Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/universe i386 Packages [6,486 kB]
Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/main Translation-en [793 kB]
Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/universe Translation-en [4,456 kB]
Fetched 22.1 MB in 8min 34s (43.0 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Finally, install the vinagre package by using apt-get install command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install vinagre -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
freerdp-x11 libfreerdp-rail1.1 libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 libgvnc-1.0-0 liblz4-1 libopus0 libspice-client-glib-2.0-8 libspice-client-gtk-3.0-4 libusbredirhost1 libusbredirparser1
libxfreerdp-client1.1 spice-client-glib-usb-acl-helper
Suggested packages:
opus-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
freerdp-x11 libfreerdp-rail1.1 libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 libgvnc-1.0-0 liblz4-1 libopus0 libspice-client-glib-2.0-8 libspice-client-gtk-3.0-4 libusbredirhost1 libusbredirparser1
libxfreerdp-client1.1 spice-client-glib-usb-acl-helper vinagre
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Setting up libxfreerdp-client1.1:amd64 (1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1) ...
Setting up freerdp-x11 (1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libgvnc-1.0-0 (0.5.3-1.3) ...
Setting up libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 (0.5.3-1.3) ...
Setting up liblz4-1:amd64 (0.0~r131-1) ...
Setting up libusbredirparser1:amd64 (0.7-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libusbredirhost1:amd64 (0.7-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up spice-client-glib-usb-acl-helper (0.28-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libspice-client-glib-2.0-8:amd64 (0.28-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libspice-client-gtk-3.0-4:amd64 (0.28-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up vinagre (3.16.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...
Once the package is installed, search and open vinagre in the unity dashboard.
Click connect to view your client machine.
Choose your preferred protocols and click connect.
Now you can control the client system.
Tag :
Vinagre
Q
How to launch the vinagre application after installation?
A
You can launch the vinagre application by searching the application from the ubuntu menu.
Q
Does vinagre available in default Ubuntu repo?
A
No vinagre is not available in default Ubuntu repo. you need to update the repo that contains the vinagre package.
Q
What is the Purpose of using the Vinagre?
A
Vinagre is a remote desktop tool like VNC server. It is used to view the client machine remotely. Support the protocols such as ssh, spice, vnc and rdp.
Q
What are the alternatives of Vinagre?
A
Following are the alternatives of Vinagre
PuTTY,
Chrome remote desktop,
Anydesk,
Remote desktop connection,
TightVNC
PuTTY,
Chrome remote desktop,
Anydesk,
Remote desktop connection,
TightVNC
Q
Is it possible to install Vinagre on windows?
A
No, It is not possible to install vinarage on windows