A couple of months ago I ran into issues with the krdc app and got so frustrated I created a script template to handle my connections thus limiting my dependency to freerdp.
The template handles if session is wayland or x11
#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# Script template to open FreeRDP connection
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# root.nix.dk
# - 2022-11-23 : moved width and height to variables section
# - 2023-03-23 : fixed missing $ at variable in xfreerdp call
# : added comments to customize section
# - 2024-06-05 : added dependency on 'freerdp2' package
#
#######################################################
### begin customize
# Documentation
# https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/wiki/CommandLineInterface
#
# to list available keyboards run 'xfreerdp /kbd-list'
# examples
# french => 0x0000040C
# german => 0x00000407
# us => 0x00000409
# uk => 0x00000809
# danish => 0x00000406
# set keyboard
KEYBOARD="0x00000406"
# set screen size
WIDTH=1920
HEIGHT=1080
# define host and credentials to be used
REMOTE="" # hostname or ip-address
USERNAME="" # login
PASSWORD="" # passwd
# connnection type - you may need to adjust if you have a slow or poor connection
NETWORK="lan" # connection type
PORT="3389" # rdp default
# share - if you don't need then comment the line reading
# /drive:${SHARENAME},${SHAREPATH} \
SHAREPATH="/home/$USER" # shared folder
SHARENAME="media" # share name on remote system
### end customize
#######################################################
# Recent changes with freerdp has split the binaries into package **freerdp2**
if ! [[ $(pacman -Qoq wlfreerdp) =~ "freerdp2" ]]; then
echo "package 'freerdp2' is not synced"
echo "this script requires the binaries 'wlfreerdp' and 'xfreerdp'"
echo "please sync the package using your package manager"
exit 1
fi
if [[ ${XDG_SESSION_TYPE} = "wayland" ]]; then
/usr/bin/wlfreerdp /bpp:24 /audio-mode:2 /sound:sys:alsa /rfx /cert-ignore +clipboard \
-decorations /parent-window:31 \
/w:${REMOTEW} /h:${REMOTEH} \
/kbd:${KEYBOARD} \
/network:${NETWORK} \
/drive:${SHARE},${SHAREPATH} \
/u:${USERNAME} /port:${PORT} /v:${REMOTE} /p:${PASSWORD} &
else
/usr/bin/xfreerdp /bpp:24 /audio-mode:2 /sound:sys:alsa /rfx /cert-ignore +clipboard \
/w:${REMOTEW} /h:${REMOTEH} \
/kbd:${KEYBOARD} \
/network:${NETWORK} \
/drive:${SHARE},${SHAREPATH} \
/u:${USERNAME} /port:${PORT} /v:${REMOTE} /p:${PASSWORD} &
fiEnsure you have the folder ~/.local/bin
mkdir -p ~/.local/binCreate a new file in the folder and paste the content from template into the new file.
Save the file using a meaningfull name e.g. the nickname for the device you are connecting to.
Then adjust the properties at the top of the script - just below the header - to match your connection and save the file.
Make the file executable
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/nicknameThen you can execute from commandline
nicknameIf you want a shortcut - with an icon to click - create a desktop file ~/.local/share/applications/nickname.desktop with content
[Desktop Entry]
Name=nickname RDP
Icon=network-server
Comment=Connect to nickname RDP
Exec="~/.local/bin/nickname"
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=trueCrosspost to