Remote desktop for Linux, Wayland included
A native app for Ubuntu, Debian and their derivatives: connect to Windows, Mac or other Linux computers, or share your desktop on X11 and Wayland. It installs from a signed APT repository and updates with the system.
What RemoteBite does on Linux
X11 and Wayland
On Wayland, the desktop asks permission to share the screen the first time and remembers it.
Signed APT repository
Install and update RemoteBite with apt, like the rest of your software.
Control Windows and Mac
With a Ctrl+Alt+Del button for Windows computers and the keyboard as you'd expect.
Files and clipboard
Drag files into the session and copy and paste both ways.
Your computers, no one needs to accept
With your account, get into your own computers from anywhere.
End-to-end encryption
The same guarantees as on Mac and Windows, with the security code on screen.
Installing it on Linux
- 1
Add the repository
With the three commands on the download page: the key, the repository and the apt install.
- 2
Open RemoteBite
You'll find it in your applications menu. You'll see your 9-digit number.
- 3
Connect
Type the other computer's number and press Connect, or share yours.
Installation and updates
RemoteBite ships as a 64-bit .deb package and from an APT repository signed with our key. Once the repository is added, updates arrive with the system's. You can also download the .deb and install it by hand.
Frequently asked questions
Which distributions does it run on?
Ubuntu 22.04 or later, Debian 12 and their derivatives (Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, elementary OS…), 64-bit.
Does it work with Wayland?
Yes. The first time someone connects, the desktop asks permission to share the screen; RemoteBite remembers it for next time.
How do I install it?
Add our APT repository with the commands on the download page, or download the .deb package.
Can I control a Windows PC from Linux?
Yes, and Macs and other Linux computers too. For Ctrl+Alt+Del there's a button in the session toolbar.
Does it update itself?
Yes, if you install it from the APT repository: it updates with the rest of the system.
Download RemoteBite for Linux
Free for personal use. Install it from the APT repository in a minute.