linux use windows remote desktop

from https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/32540/a-great-rdp-client

sudo apt-get install rdesktop

Run like this:

rdesktop <hostname/ip_address_of_Windows_machine>

Install freerdp with this command

sudo apt-get install freerdp

Run like this:

xfreerdp <hostname/ip_address_of_Windows_machine>

from https://askubuntu.com/questions/7138/how-to-change-the-screen-resolution-when-using-rdesktop

rdesktop -f ip_address  gives you a full screen experience as well.

If you want to open the screen at a specific resolution, for example 1280×1024 resolution, add the -g flag:


rdesktop -g 1280x1024 [machine]

Ctrl + Alt + Enter if you're wondering how to minimise / exit the remote session