Opening rdesktop windows through linux-command line

[sci_tech_girl]

I'm new to the linux command line and I need to open up a server (let's call it "school.it.so.edu") where important css files are placed. From my laptop, I already have the remote desktop command from Windows, so I just plug in the "computer/connection" ("schoolsc.so.edu") and I am automatically connected to the server.

I need to be able to do that through the linux command line and I'm using the manual given ($rdesktop help) but I type it and it doesn't seem to work.

Any thoughts, ideas??


Thank you.

[HROAdmin26]

rdesktop --help
rdesktop: invalid option -- '-'
rdesktop: A Remote Desktop Protocol client.
Version 1.6.0. Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Matthew Chapman.
See http://www.rdesktop.org/ for more information.

Usage: rdesktop [options] server[:port]
   -u: user name
   -d: domain
   -s: shell
   -c: working directory
   -p: password (- to prompt)
   -n: client hostname
   -k: keyboard layout on server (en-us, de, sv, etc.)
   -g: desktop geometry (WxH)
   -f: full-screen mode
   -b: force bitmap updates
   -L: local codepage
   -A: enable SeamlessRDP mode
   -B: use BackingStore of X-server (if available)
   -e: disable encryption (French TS)
   -E: disable encryption from client to server
   -m: do not send motion events
   -C: use private colour map
   -D: hide window manager decorations
   -K: keep window manager key bindings
   -S: caption button size (single application mode)
   -T: window title
   -N: enable numlock syncronization
   -X: embed into another window with a given id.
   -a: connection colour depth
   -z: enable rdp compression
   -x: RDP5 experience (m[odem 28.8], b[roadband], l[an] or hex nr.)
   -P: use persistent bitmap caching
   -r: enable specified device redirection (this flag can be repeated)
         '-r comport:COM1=/dev/ttyS0': enable serial redirection of /dev/ttyS0 to COM1
             or      COM1=/dev/ttyS0,COM2=/dev/ttyS1
         '-r disk:floppy=/mnt/floppy': enable redirection of /mnt/floppy to 'floppy' share
             or   'floppy=/mnt/floppy,cdrom=/mnt/cdrom'
         '-r clientname=<client name>': Set the client name displayed
             for redirected disks
         '-r lptport:LPT1=/dev/lp0': enable parallel redirection of /dev/lp0 to LPT1
             or      LPT1=/dev/lp0,LPT2=/dev/lp1
         '-r printer:mydeskjet': enable printer redirection
             or      mydeskjet="HP LaserJet IIIP" to enter server driver as well
         '-r sound:[local[:driver[:device]]|off|remote]': enable sound redirection
                     remote would leave sound on server
                     available drivers for 'local':
                     alsa:	ALSA output driver, default device: default
                     oss:	OSS output driver, default device: /dev/dsp or $AUDIODEV
         '-r clipboard:[off|PRIMARYCLIPBOARD|CLIPBOARD]': enable clipboard
                      redirection.
                      'PRIMARYCLIPBOARD' looks at both PRIMARY and CLIPBOARD
                      when sending data to server.
                      'CLIPBOARD' looks at only CLIPBOARD.
   -0: attach to console
   -4: use RDP version 4
   -5: use RDP version 5 (default)
   -y: use raw keyboard (default no)

rdesktop schoolsc.so.edu

[alf55]

Also see:
grdesktop which does use rdesktop but has a GUI screen to launch the rdesktop window.

[zladuric]

And here is one example:

alias backup_k='rdesktop -g1280x900 192.168.254.10:33891 -u zduric -p password'

-g1280x900 ==resolution
:33891 part after the IP (or in your case hostname) == port if not default