Guacamole is an HTML5 remote desktop gateway.
Guacamole provides access to desktop environments using remote desktop protocols like VNC and RDP. A centralized server acts as a tunnel and proxy, allowing access to multiple desktops through a web browser.
No browser plugins are needed, and no client software needs to be installed. The client requires nothing more than a web browser supporting HTML5 and AJAX.
The latest release of Guacamole is version 0.8.0.
Pre-built bundles of packages and installation instructions are available for Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora. If we don't provide builds for your distribution or UNIX variant, or the packages provided by your distribution are too out of date or do not exist, you can also build Guacamole and all its components from source.
| OS | 32-bit | 64-bit |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) | Download | Download |
| Debian Testing (Wheezy) | Download | Download |
| Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) | Download | Download |
| Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) | Download | Download |
| Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) | Download | Download |
| Fedora 15 (Lovelock) | Download | Download |
| Fedora 16 (Verne) | Download | Download |
| Fedora 17 (Beefy Miracle) | Download | Download |
| Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) | Download | Download |
As of release 0.8.0, Guacamole now has officially supported extensions. Currently, a MySQL authentication module is the only official extension available. The LDAP authentication that has existed in unstable form for some time is next on the list to be documented and added below.
The MySQL authentication module provides features not present with the default authentication mechanism, like the ability to manage users and connections from within the web interface.
| Download | guacamole-auth-mysql-0.8.0.tar.gz |
|---|---|
| Instructions | MySQL authentication documentation (in the User's Guide) |
Guacamole is supported entirely through donations and out of the pockets of the developers. If you appreciate Guacamole and would like to donate, thank you! We accept donations through PayPal.
Another way to send money to the project is to buy the print version of the manual. The Guacamole User's Guide is updated with every release and as necessary. The contents are available for free here as the official documentation, but having a physical reference is always nice, and proceeds from book sales enter the project directly as donations.
Code contributions are also always welcome. If you have patches you think would benefit the project, feel free to contact us via IRC or email, or open a new ticket on Trac with your patch attached.
Public discussion of development efforts is done over IRC at freenode.net on the #guacamole-dev channel. If you wish to develop a Guacamole-based web application, or to develop new protocol support plugins for guacd, please consult the API documentation.
If you need help getting started, the manual contains several tutorials:
If you need (or wish to provide) help with Guacamole, there are forums on the SourceForge project page. You will need to register a username with SourceForge to use the forums. There is also an IRC channel on freenode.net dedicated to Guacamole support: #guacamole-help.
If you think you've encountered a bug in Guacamole or any of its components, or you wish to request a feature, please create a new ticket at the Trac system hosted here. New tickets and comments are moderated to prevent spam. Be sure to provide your email address if you wish to be kept updated regarding progess.