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rdesktop: Connect to a remote computer with full screen (press `Ctrl + Alt + Enter` to exist).

rdesktop

$ rdesktop -u ${username} -p ${password} -f ${host:port}

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The command "rdesktop" is used to connect to a remote desktop session on a Windows machine from a Linux or Unix-based system.

Let's break down the command:

"-u ${username}" is an option that specifies the username to authenticate with when connecting to the remote desktop. The "${username}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual username. For example, if the username is "john", the command would be "-u john".
"-p ${password}" is an option that specifies the password for authenticating with the remote desktop. Similar to the username, the "${password}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual password. For example, if the password is "pass123", the command would be "-p pass123".
"-f" is an option that tells rdesktop to start in fullscreen mode, which means the remote desktop session will take up the entire screen of your local system.
"${host:port}" specifies the address and port of the remote Windows machine to connect to. The "${host}" should be replaced with the IP address or hostname of the remote machine, and the "${port}" should be replaced with the corresponding port number. For example, if the remote machine has an IP address of "192.168.1.100" and is using the default RDP port of 3389, the command would be "rdesktop -u john -p pass123 -f 192.168.1.100:3389".

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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