How to install AnyDesk 2.9.5 on Solus 3

To install AnyDesk 2.9.5 on Solus 3

AnyDesk is a remote desktop software developed by AnyDesk Software GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany. It provides bidirectional remote access between personal computers and is available for all common operating systems. The software has been in active development. AnyDesk has been packed with powerful features and some of it is listed below.

Features

• bidirectional remote control between Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD
• unidirectional access from the mobile platforms Android and iOS
• secure TLS-1.2 protocol
• file transfer
• client to client chat
• clipboard integration
• REST API
• session logging
• custom client aliases

It is so simple to install AnyDesk 2.9.5 on Solus 3 and this tutorial covers the ground on the same process.

Installing AnyDesk

First, make sure you update your system’ s repository for AnyDesk 2.9.5 by making use of the following command.

root@linuxhelp1 ~ # eopkg update-repo 
Updating repository: Solus
eopkg-index.xml.xz.sha1sum     (40.0  B)100%    542.52 KB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
eopkg-index.xml.xz             (1.7 MB)100%    649.73 KB/s [00:00:01] [complete]
No signature found for https://packages.solus-project.com/shannon/eopkg-index.xml.xz
Package database updated.

Once it is done, you shall proceed with the download of the installation package.

root@linuxhelp1 ~ # eopkg bi --ignore-safety https://raw.githubusercontent.com/solus-project/3rd-party/master/network/util/anydesk/pspec.xml
pspec.xml                      (2.0 KB)100%     30.94 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
actions.py                     (393.0  B)100%      2.48 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
DEBUG: InstallDB initialized in 0.0445668697357.
DEBUG: RepoDB initialized in 0.000144958496094.
Building source package: anydesk
component.xml                  (44.0  B)100%      1.02 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
Fetching source from: https://download.anydesk.com/linux/anydesk_2.9.5-1_amd64.deb
anydesk_2.9.5-1_amd64.deb      (3.0 MB)100%    800.15 KB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
Source archive is stored: /var/cache/eopkg/archives/anydesk_2.9.5-1_amd64.deb
Unpacking archive(s)...
 unpacked (/var/eopkg/anydesk-2.9.5-7/work)
Setting up source...
/var/eopkg/anydesk-2.9.5-7/work
DEBUG: return value for " pwd"  is 0
DEBUG: return value for " ar xf anydesk_2.9.5-1_amd64.deb"  is 0
DEBUG: return value for " tar xf data.tar.gz"  is 0
Building source...
Testing package...
Installing...
Building package: anydesk
Creating anydesk-2.9.5-7-1-x86_64.eopkg...
Keeping build directory

You shall straightway proceed with the installation of AnyDesk.

root@linuxhelp1 ~ # eopkg it anydesk*.eopkg
The following packages will be installed in order to satisfy dependencies:
gconf  gtkglext
Do you want to continue? (yes/no)y
Following packages will be installed:
gconf  gtkglext  libglu  pangox-compat
Total size of package(s): 1.10 MB
There are extra packages due to dependencies. Do you want to continue? (yes/no)y
Downloading 1 / 4
Package gconf found in repository Solus
gconf-3.2.6-9-1-x86_64.eopkg   (839.0 KB)100%      0.98 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
Downloading 2 / 4
Package pangox-compat found in repository Solus
pangox-compat-0.0.2-1-1-x86_64.eopkg (39.0 KB)100%    175.07 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
Downloading 3 / 4
Package libglu found in repository Solus
libglu-9.0.0-5-1-x86_64.eopkg  (183.0 KB)100%     48.64 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
Downloading 4 / 4
Package gtkglext found in repository Solus
gtkglext-1.2.0-3-1-x86_64.eopkg (66.0 KB)100%    190.72 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
Installing 1 / 4
gconf-3.2.6-9-1-x86_64.eopkg [cached]
Installing gconf, version 3.2.6, release 9
.
.
Installing libglu, version 9.0.0, release 5
Extracting the files of libglu
Installed libglu
Installing 4 / 4
gtkglext-1.2.0-3-1-x86_64.eopkg [cached]
Installing gtkglext, version 1.2.0, release 3
Extracting the files of gtkglext
Installed gtkglext
 [✓] Syncing filesystems                                                success
 [✓] Updating dynamic library cache                                     success
 [✓] Updating mimetype database                                         success
 [✓] Updating manpages database                                         success
Installation order: anydesk 
Installing anydesk, version 2.9.5, release 7
Extracting the files of anydesk
Installed anydesk
 [✓] Syncing filesystems                                                success
 [✓] Updating icon theme cache: hicolor                                 success
 [✓] Updating desktop database                                          success
 [✓] Updating manpages database                                         success

Once it is done, you shall open the Solus search field.

Type AnyDesk on the search field.

When the application icon appears, you can click the icon to open it.

The application of AnyDesk gets opened on your screen.

You can check the version of AnyDesk.

With this, the installation of AnyDesk on Solus 3 comes to an end.