Homebrew Formulae
freerdp
Install command:
brew install freerdpX11 implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
License: Apache-2.0
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/freerdp.json
Formula code: freerdp.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
sequoia | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| sonoma | ✅ | |
| ventura | ✅ | |
| macOS on Intel |
sonoma | ✅ |
| ventura | ✅ | |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ | |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 3.16.0 |
| head | ⚡️ | HEAD |
Depends on:
| cjson | 1.7.18 | Ultralightweight JSON parser in ANSI C |
| ffmpeg | 7.1.1 | Play, record, convert, and stream audio and video |
| jpeg-turbo | 3.1.1 | JPEG image codec that aids compression and decompression |
| libusb | 1.0.29 | Library for USB device access |
| libx11 | 1.8.12 | X.Org: Core X11 protocol client library |
| libxcursor | 1.2.3 | X.Org: X Window System Cursor management library |
| libxext | 1.3.6 | X.Org: Library for common extensions to the X11 protocol |
| libxfixes | 6.0.1 | X.Org: Header files for the XFIXES extension |
| libxi | 1.8.2 | X.Org: Library for the X Input Extension |
| libxinerama | 1.1.5 | X.Org: API for Xinerama extension to X11 Protocol |
| libxrandr | 1.5.4 | X.Org: X Resize, Rotate and Reflection extension library |
| libxrender | 0.9.12 | X.Org: Library for the Render Extension to the X11 protocol |
| libxv | 1.0.13 | X.Org: X Video (Xv) extension |
| openssl@3 | 3.5.1 | Cryptography and SSL/TLS Toolkit |
| pkcs11-helper | 1.30.0 | Library to simplify the interaction with PKCS#11 |
| sdl3 | 3.2.18 | Low-level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics |
| sdl3_ttf | 3.2.2 | Library for using TrueType fonts in SDL applications |
Depends on when building from source:
| cmake | 4.0.3 | Cross-platform make |
| pkgconf | 2.5.1 | Package compiler and linker metadata toolkit |
Requires: Xcode (build)
| xfreerdp is an X11 application that requires an XServer be installed and running. Lack of a running XServer will cause a "$DISPLAY" error. XQuartz provides an XServer for macOS. The XQuartz can be installed as a package from www.xquartz.org or as a Homebrew cask: brew install --cask xquartz |
Analytics:
| Installs (30 days) | |
|---|---|
freerdp |
2,270 |
freerdp --HEAD |
6 |
| Installs on Request (30 days) | |
freerdp |
2,271 |
freerdp --HEAD |
6 |
| Build Errors (30 days) | |
freerdp |
5 |
| Installs (90 days) | |
freerdp |
6,754 |
freerdp --HEAD |
29 |
| Installs on Request (90 days) | |
freerdp |
6,752 |
freerdp --HEAD |
29 |
| Installs (365 days) | |
freerdp |
30,384 |
freerdp --HEAD |
127 |
| Installs on Request (365 days) | |
freerdp |
30,379 |
freerdp --HEAD |
127 |
