Frequently asked questions
Practical MyDeskViewer help in one place. We are starting with Linux installation and APT package management; more platforms and application features will be added here.
Linux installation and updates
The official repository currently provides the amd64 package named mydeskviewerl. Use the installer script for the quickest setup or add the APT repository manually.
How do I install MyDeskViewer on Ubuntu or Debian?
The quickest method is the official installer script. Download it with curl and run it with Bash. The script installs the repository key, adds the MyDeskViewer APT source, refreshes package lists and installs mydeskviewerl.
curl -fsSL https://mydeskviewer.com/install-mydeskviewer.sh -o /tmp/install-mydeskviewer.sh
bash /tmp/install-mydeskviewer.shHow do I add the MyDeskViewer APT repository manually?
Create the APT keyring, download the MyDeskViewer repository key, add the stable amd64 source and install the mydeskviewerl package.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y ca-certificates curl
sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://mydeskviewer.com/apt/mydeskviewer-archive-keyring.gpg | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/mydeskviewer.gpg >/dev/nullcat <<'EOF' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mydeskviewer.sources >/dev/null
Types: deb
URIs: https://mydeskviewer.com/apt/
Suites: stable
Components: main
Architectures: amd64
Signed-By: /etc/apt/keyrings/mydeskviewer.gpg
EOF
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y mydeskviewerlHow do I update MyDeskViewer on Linux?
Once the official APT repository is configured, MyDeskViewer is updated like any other APT package. You can update only MyDeskViewer with the command below.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --only-upgrade mydeskviewerlHow do I uninstall MyDeskViewer from Linux?
Remove the package with apt. Use purge instead of remove if you also want APT to remove package-managed configuration files.
sudo apt remove mydeskviewerlsudo apt purge mydeskviewerlCan I install the downloaded DEB file directly?
Yes. If you downloaded MyDeskViewerLinux.deb manually, install it with apt so package dependencies can be resolved automatically.
sudo apt install ./MyDeskViewerLinux.debWhich Linux architecture is currently available?
The current official APT repository and DEB package are published for amd64, which covers 64-bit Intel and AMD Linux computers.