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====== RustDesk Client Command Line ======

The RustDesk client can do many thing from the command line, though they are not well documented. Running <code bash>rustdesk --something</code> allows you to make modifications to the configuration file(s) in a safe manner.

These parameters (--something above) were found by reading the [[https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/blob/master/src/core_main.rs|source code]], and I have not tested all of them, so be very careful.


** All? **
  * **--silent-install**: Will perform an installation without asking any silly questions. Excellent for automated deployments
  * **--update**: Will look for a new version of the desktop and automatically install it, if possible. **untested**
  * **--reinstall**
  * **--server**
  * **--remove**: assume this will completely remove the software from the system.
  * **--tray**
  * **--service**
  * **--server**
  * **--import-config 'encrypted string'**: This appears to allow you to import a configuration from the command line, but on Linux can only be run as root and appears to only update the root user.
  * **--password**: sets a static password which can be used (if configured) instead of/in addition to the randomly generated one.<code bash>rustdesk --password 'somethingstrange'</code> would allow you to connect the system with the password //somethingstrange//
  * **--get-id**: returns the ID of the workstation (so others can connect to it)
  * **--check-hwcodec-config**: Checks the hardware codec used on the system

**Windows Only?**
  * **--uninstall**
  * **--after-install**: script to run after installation
  * **--before-uninstall**: script to run before uninstalling
  * **--extract**: Assume this is a download and extract instead of a full installation
  * **--portable-service**: not sure what this does, but it looks like it is to allow some special support features for the client. May have something to do with the following:
    * https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/discussions/4903
    * https://rustdesk.com/docs/en/client/windows/windows-portable-elevation/