AnyDesk for Linux / Raspberry Pi

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  • Updated on Jul 31, 2025
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AnyDesk runs on most Linux distributions, but official support is limited to the following:

  • Ubuntu 18.04 and newer

  • Debian 9 and newer

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 and newer

  • OpenSUSE 42/15

  • Linux Mint 20 and newer

If you use a Linux distribution not listed here, AnyDesk may not operate correctly, and official support is not available.

🚨 IMPORTANT

AnyDesk supports only unmodified versions of the listed Linux distributions. System changes, such as using Xorg with xrdp, are not compatible and will not be supported.

A graphical desktop environment (Xorg session) is required for incoming connections. Wayland sessions are not supported for incoming sessions, but can be used to initiate outgoing connections.

To check if your session is using Wayland or Xorg, run:

echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE

AnyDesk cannot run as the root user. To restart the AnyDesk service, use:

sudo systemctl restart anydesk

For installation dependencies and guidance, refer to the Linux installation article.

Remove license

To remove your license on Linux:

  1. Open the menu in the upper-right corner of AnyDesk.

  2. Select About AnyDesk.

  3. Open Enter license key, then press OK.

After doing so, your license status will revert to free‑1.

File transfer and file manager

Use AnyDesk’s built-in file transfer features, see the Manage and transfer files for more details.

Installing a custom client (TAR.GZ)

To install a Linux-based custom client provided as a TAR.GZ file:

  1. Download and install the standard AnyDesk package for Linux/Raspberry Pi from the our website.

  2. Download and extract your custom client TAR.GZ file from my.anydesk II.

  3. Close any running AnyDesk windows.

  4. Open a terminal and run:

    sudo systemctl stop anydesk
sudo systemctl stop anydesk.service

  5. Navigate to the extracted custom client directory.

  6. Replace the standard executable with your custom version:

    • Debian-based systems:

      sudo mv anydesk /usr/bin/anydesk

    • RPM-based systems:

      sudo mv anydesk /usr/libexec/anydesk

  7. Restart AnyDesk:

    sudo systemctl restart anydesk

Your custom client will now launch instead of the standard version, and the AnyDesk service will run at the login screen.

🦉 For more details, see this article. 

AnyDesk for Raspberry Pi

Supported devices and OS versions include:

  • Raspberry Pi 2, 3, 4, and 400

  • Raspberry Pi OS, both ARMHF and ARM64 variants

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