RustDesk - Revision history

Kwinz: External documentation has moved and link broke. Directly link to a particular commit so this doesn't happen again.

2026-07-19T15:17:10Z

External documentation has moved and link broke. Directly link to a particular commit so this doesn't happen again.

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:17, 19 July 2026
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	</syntaxhighlight>The key is stored at: /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub		</syntaxhighlight>The key is stored at: /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub

	[https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk-server~~?tab=readme-ov-file~~#env-variables Some settings may only be set via ENV variables] like this:		[https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk-server/tree/235a3c326ceb665e941edb50ab79faa1208f7507#env-variables Some settings may only be set via ENV variables] like this:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">
	systemd.services.rustdesk-signal.environment.ALWAYS_USE_RELAY = "Y";		systemd.services.rustdesk-signal.environment.ALWAYS_USE_RELAY = "Y";
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Lap.0: more "impresonal" description (even if a tiny bit less clear)

2026-07-17T21:19:00Z

more "impresonal" description (even if a tiny bit less clear)

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	[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Server]]		[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Server]]

	~~I installed~~ rustdesk ~~1.4.9~~ (~~because~~ version ~~was~~ higher ~~and I didn't check on this page first~~) on Wayland ~~and it game me~~ error <code>"failed to create capturer for display 0"</code>, ~~I then installed~~ rustdesk-flutter ~~1.4.7 and it worked like a charm~~.		Installing rustdesk (even though version number might be higher) on Wayland can lead to error <code>"failed to create capturer for display 0"</code>, while rustdesk-flutter on the same PC can work fine.

	= Server =		= Server =

Lap.0: Add error string so that next person who makes my same mistake find it.

2026-07-17T21:17:38Z

Add error string so that next person who makes my same mistake find it.

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	= Client =		= Client =
	There are two versions of the client available rustdesk (deprecated) and rustdesk-flutter (more recent). They do not need any changes in the configuration to be used with the official server.		There are two versions of the client available [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=26.05&query=rustdesk rustdesk] (deprecated) and [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=26.05&query=rustdesk rustdesk-flutter] (more recent). They do not need any changes in the configuration to be used with the official server.

	To use the client with a custom server, it is necessary to change in the network preferences (burger menu --> network):<syntaxhighlight>ID-Server: [enter IP or domain name of server]		To use the client with a custom server, it is necessary to change in the network preferences (burger menu --> network):<syntaxhighlight>ID-Server: [enter IP or domain name of server]
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	Key: [Copy the content from /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub]</syntaxhighlight>		Key: [Copy the content from /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub]</syntaxhighlight>
	[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Server]]		[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Server]]

			I installed rustdesk 1.4.9 (because version was higher and I didn't check on this page first) on Wayland and it game me error <code>"failed to create capturer for display 0"</code>, I then installed rustdesk-flutter 1.4.7 and it worked like a charm.

	= Server =		= Server =
	There are only a few options necessary to run a RustDesk server:		There are only a few options necessary to run a RustDesk server:

Fidgetingbits: Fixed typo

2025-12-01T00:44:13Z

Fixed typo

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	[https://rustdesk.com RustDesk] is a remote desktop remote maintenance software. It can be used with the official server as well as with a self-hosted server (better confidentiality and availability). Open source client and server are included in ~~nixpgks~~. RustDesk offers an improved server for self-hosting in the rental model (not included in nixpkgs).		[https://rustdesk.com RustDesk] is a remote desktop remote maintenance software. It can be used with the official server as well as with a self-hosted server (better confidentiality and availability). Open source client and server are included in nixpkgs. RustDesk offers an improved server for self-hosting in the rental model (not included in nixpkgs).

	= Client =		= Client =

Kwinz: /* Server */ Add note how to set parameters that need to be set via ENV variables.

2025-04-16T06:58:15Z

Server: Add note how to set parameters that need to be set via ENV variables.

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	};		};
	</syntaxhighlight>The key is stored at: /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub		</syntaxhighlight>The key is stored at: /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub

			[https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk-server?tab=readme-ov-file#env-variables Some settings may only be set via ENV variables] like this:
			<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">
			systemd.services.rustdesk-signal.environment.ALWAYS_USE_RELAY = "Y";
			</syntaxhighlight>

Klinger: (24.05 to 24.11 upgrade)

2025-03-24T21:26:28Z

(24.05 to 24.11 upgrade)

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	[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Server]]		[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Server]]
	= Server =		= Server =
	~~In NixOS 24.11 there is~~ a ~~mismatch between the documentation on search.nixos.org and the~~ options ~~needed~~ to run ~~the~~ server. <syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">		There are only a few options necessary to run a RustDesk server:
			<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">
	services.rustdesk-server = {		services.rustdesk-server = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
	openFirewall = true;		openFirewall = true;
	~~relayIP~~ = "example.com";		signal.relayHosts = ["example.com"];
	};		};
	</syntaxhighlight>The key is stored at: /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub		</syntaxhighlight>The key is stored at: /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub

Klinger: First version of article.

2025-03-24T21:09:44Z

First version of article.

New page

[https://rustdesk.com RustDesk] is a remote desktop remote maintenance software. It can be used with the official server as well as with a self-hosted server (better confidentiality and availability). Open source client and server are included in nixpgks. RustDesk offers an improved server for self-hosting in the rental model (not included in nixpkgs).

= Client =
There are two versions of the client available rustdesk (deprecated) and rustdesk-flutter (more recent). They do not need any changes in the configuration to be used with the official server.

To use the client with a custom server, it is necessary to change in the network preferences (burger menu --> network):<syntaxhighlight>ID-Server: [enter IP or domain name of server]
Relay-Server: [Enter IP or domain name of server]
API-Server: [leave blank]
Key: [Copy the content from /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub]</syntaxhighlight>
[[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Server]]
= Server =
In NixOS 24.11 there is a mismatch between the documentation on search.nixos.org and the options needed to run the server. <syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">
services.rustdesk-server = {
enable = true;
openFirewall = true;
relayIP = "example.com";
};
</syntaxhighlight>The key is stored at: /var/lib/private/rustdesk/id_ed25519.pub