GuacamoleClient

A lightweight desktop client for Apache Guacamole that runs remote sessions in their own app window and reduces keyboard shortcut conflicts between the remote session and your local computer.

Windows ClickOnce Installation

Install Stable Install Dev

Linux Installation

Debian / Ubuntu

cd /tmp
wget "https://github.com/jochenwezel/GuacamoleClient/releases/download/2026.05.24.0/guacamoleclient-avalonia_2026.05.24.0_amd64.deb"
sudo apt install ./guacamoleclient-avalonia_2026.05.24.0_amd64.deb

Start it from the application menu or run guacamoleclient.

The package includes the .NET runtime and declares the required Linux desktop libraries as package dependencies.

Fedora / Red Hat / openSUSE

RPM packaging is planned. Until then, use the Linux zip release artifact when available.

Arch / Manjaro

Native package instructions are planned. Until then, use the Linux zip release artifact when available.

Snap / Flatpak / AppImage

Universal package formats are being evaluated for a later release.

Windows may show an unknown publisher warning for self-signed open-source builds. Linux package-manager builds suppress automatic startup update checks because updates should be handled by the package manager.