Remmina
{{Short description|Remote desktop software client for POSIX-based operating systems}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Remmina
| logo = Org.remmina.Remmina.svg
| screenshot =
| caption = Remmina Logo
| collapsible =
| author = Antenore Gatta and Giovanni Panozzo. Vic Lee (former)
| developer = Antenore Gatta, Giovanni Panozzo and Allan Nordhøy
| released = {{Start date|2009|10|8}}
| discontinued =
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q82148|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| latest release date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q82148|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| latest preview version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q82148|P348|P548=Q51930650}}
| latest preview date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q82148|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}
| repo = {{URL|https://gitlab.com/Remmina/Remmina}}
| programming language = C
| platform = POSIX
| language = Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, English (Australia), English (United Kingdom), Finnish, French, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Norwegian Bokmål, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Slovakian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Valencian
| language count = 28
| genre = Remote desktop software
| license = GPL-2.0-or-later[https://gitlab.com/Remmina/Remmina/blob/master/LICENSE LICENSE]{{cite web|url=https://gitlab.com/Remmina/Remmina/-/blob/master/README.md|title=README.md|date=17 May 2023 }}
| website = [https://www.remmina.org/ remmina.org]
}}
Remmina is a free and open source remote desktop client for POSIX-based computer operating systems. It supports the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), VNC, NX, XDMCP, SPICE, X2Go and SSH protocols and uses FreeRDP as foundation.{{cite journal |url=http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/7-of-the-best-linux-remote-desktop-clients-716346 |title=7 of the best Linux remote desktop clients |first=Nick |last=Veitch |journal=Linux Format |issue=136 |publisher=Tech Radar |date=2010-09-17 |accessdate=2014-04-17}}{{cite web |url=http://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/remmina-feature-rich-remote-desktop-client-for-ubuntu-linux/ |title=Remmina: Feature Rich Remote Desktop Client For Ubuntu Linux |author=Frashad |work=Addictive Tips |date=2011-11-05 |accessdate=2014-04-17}}
Packaging
Remmina is in the package repositories for Debian versions 6 (Squeeze) and later and for Ubuntu versions since 10.04 (Lucid Lynx).{{cite web |url=http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=remmina |title=Debian -- Package Search Results -- remmina |accessdate=2011-11-03 |publisher=Debian }}{{cite web |url=http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=remmina |title=Ubuntu -- Package Search Results -- remmina |accessdate=2011-11-03 |publisher=Canonical}} As of 11.04 (Natty Narwhal), it replaced tsclient as Ubuntu's default remote desktop client.{{cite web| url=https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-desktop/2010-November/002683.html | publisher=Canonical | author=Robert Ancell |accessdate=2011-11-03 | title=Ubuntu Desktop weekly meetings| date=18 November 2010 }}{{cite web| url=http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/11/remmina-to-be-ubuntus-new-remote-desktop-app/ | publisher=OMG! Ubuntu | title=Remmina to be Ubuntu's new remote desktop app | author=Joey Sneddon | date=8 November 2010 |accessdate=2011-11-03}} The FreeBSD ports/package collection also contains it as a separate port and additional protocol-specific plugin ports.{{cite web| url=https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=remmina&stype=all | title=FreeBSD's remmina ports | accessdate=2016-12-04}}
Use
A common use is to connect to Windows machines, to use servers and computers remotely via Remote Desktop Services,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vXWDAgAAQBAJ&dq=remmina&pg=PT158|title=The Linux Mint Beginner's Guide - Second Edition|last1=Moeller|first1=Jonathan|date=3 December 2013}} by system administrators{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OOM8jzN6OzQC&dq=remmina&pg=PA273|title=Ubuntu Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Power Users|date=2013|publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Inc|isbn=978-1-118-183526}} and novice users.
See also
References
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External links
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Category:Communication software
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Category:Free software programmed in C
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