Learn how to – How To Install AnyDesk on Fedora 38/37/36/35/34/33

Learn how to – How To Install AnyDesk on Fedora 38/37/36/35/34/33.

AnyDesk is my favorite proprietary remote desktop application for connecting to remote Linux and Window machines. AnyDesk offers a smooth and seamless remote access to your computers over wide area network. In this article, we will install AnyDesk on Fedora 38/37/36/35/34/33 Desktop machine.

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Features of AnyDesk

• Real-Time Collaboration: Easy collaboratation and communication
• Highly Innovative Technology: Its DeskRT innovative codec compresses and transfers image data between computers in a way that no competing product is able to do.
• Low Latency: Works well with bandwidths as low as 100 kB/sec with near-instant responses.
• File transfer: AnyDesk allows users to transfer files between computers during a remote session, making it easy to share and collaborate on documents and other files.
• Remote printing: AnyDesk allows users to remotely print documents and other files from their remote computer to a local printer.
• Multi-platform support: AnyDesk supports a wide range of platforms, including Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS, and Android.
• Security: AnyDesk uses end-to-end encryption to ensure that all remote sessions are secure and that data is protected from unauthorized access.

Install AnyDesk on Fedora 38/37/36/35/34/33 Desktop

We’ll install Install AnyDesk on Fedora Desktop Yum repository. You can also install AnyDesk on Fedora by manually downloading the rpm package and installing it with yum or rpm command.

Step 1: Add AnyDesk repository

Add the repository to your system with the commands shared below.

sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/AnyDesk-Fedora.repo <<EOF
[anydesk]
name=AnyDesk Fedora - stable
baseurl=http://rpm.anydesk.com/fedora/x86_64/
gpgcheck=0
repo_gpgcheck=0
gpgkey=https://keys.anydesk.com/repos/RPM-GPG-KEY
EOF

Step 2: Install AnyDesk on Fedora

Once AnyDesk repository has been added, run the following commands to install AnyDesk on Fedora.

sudo dnf makecache
sudo dnf install redhat-lsb-core anydesk

If you get an error message “nothing provides libpangox-1.0.so.0()(64bit) needed by anydesk-xxxxx.x86_64” then run:

sudo dnf --releasever=32 install pangox-compat.x86_64
sudo dnf -y install anydesk

The installation should proceed without any issues:

.....
Transaction Summary
======================================================================================================================================================================================================
Install  25 Packages

Total download size: 11 M
Installed size: 32 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y

You can check the version of AnyDesk installed with the command:

$ rpm -qi anydesk
Name        : anydesk
Version     : 6.1.1
Release     : 1
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Wed 18 May 2022 03:24:16 PM EAT
Group       : Applications/Internet
Size        : 13542910
License     : Proprietary
Signature   : RSA/SHA512, Thu 15 Apr 2021 06:17:54 PM EAT, Key ID 18df3741cdffde29
Source RPM  : anydesk-6.1.1-1.src.rpm
Build Date  : Tue 13 Apr 2021 02:08:18 PM EAT
Build Host  : sdi-bs-deb64-01.dn.anydesk.com
Vendor      : AnyDesk Software GmbH
URL         : https://anydesk.com/
...

Step 3: Launch AnyDesk on Fedora

AnyDesk has a service which is automatically started after a successful installation.

$ systemctl status anydesk.service
● anydesk.service - AnyDesk
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/anydesk.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active (running) since Fri 2019-10-18 08:17:35 EAT; 1min 20s ago
 Main PID: 7681 (anydesk)
    Tasks: 4 (limit: 11512)
   Memory: 16.2M
   CGroup: /system.slice/anydesk.service
           ├─7681 /bin/sh /usr/bin/anydesk --service
           └─7683 /usr/libexec/anydesk --service

Oct 20 09:27:55 fed30.novalocal systemd[1]: Started AnyDesk.

The service should be enabled as well.

$ systemctl is-enabled anydesk.service
enabled

Launch AnyDesk from CLI and the Desktop or CLI.

CLI:

$ anydesk

Use AnyDesk Address of the remote system to connect to it.

A remote user will also require your AnyDesk address to be able to control your machine from a remote location. Enjoy using AnyDesk on Fedora Linux Desktop.

Similar AnyDesk installations.

• Install AnyDesk on CentOS / RHEL8
• Install AnyDesk on Ubuntu / Debian