Installation and First Run
System requirements
| Requirements | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating system: | Linux with PulseAudio or pipewire-pulse installed |
| Hardware requirements: | Linux compatible audio device. |
| Remote desktop clients: | FreeRDP, Amazon DCV client, AVD Client. |
Installation
To install Sound for Remote Desktop (Linux version), download program installation package and FT Plugins package corresponding to your architecture. The latest program version is available at www.sound-over-rdp.com.
Unpack archives to the /opt:
$ sudo tar -zxf ftsound-*.tar.gz -C /opt $ sudo tar -zxf ftplugins-*.tar.gz -C /opt
Automated setup
To run the automated setup script your OS should have systemd, which most modern Linux distributions include.
Run the setup script with -i or --install option and it will do the rest:
$ sudo /opt/ftsound/bin/setup.sh -i
Manual setup
Alternatively, you can start the daemon manually. In some distributions of Linux you need administrator rights for correct daemon functioning. You must run it as a root:
$ sudo /opt/ftsound/sbin/ftsoundd
or:
$ su -c "/opt/ftsound/sbin/ftsoundd"
Now you can use sound in remote desktop session. To see the list of all supported options, run:
$ /opt/ftsound/sbin/ftsoundd -h