Xpra Documentation

Persistent remote applications and desktops

Xpra lets you run applications on a remote machine, display them locally, and disconnect and reconnect without losing their state.

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These pages document the current development version of Xpra.

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Start with a common task or explore a topic in more depth.

Start using Xpra

Launch individual applications, a full desktop, or view an existing display.

• Seamless applications
• Desktop sessions
• Shadow an existing display

Configuration and advanced topics

• Configuration options
• Authentication modules
• Proxy server
• System service
• Picture encodings
• Server OpenGL and client OpenGL
• Client implementations
• Terminal client
• Xdummy

Desktop integration

Forward devices and make remote applications feel at home on the local desktop.

• Audio
• Clipboard
• File transfers
• Printers

More integrations

• Webcams
• Keyboard
• System tray
• Notifications
• Image depth
• Colourspace
• DPI

Networking and security

Choose a connection method and secure access to Xpra sessions.

• SSH
• SSL / TLS
• QUIC
• Encryption
• Authentication

More network topics

• Multicast DNS discovery
• AES
• RFB

Technical reference

Details for developers, integrators, and anyone investigating Xpra internals.

• Network protocol
• Subsystems
• Security guidance
• Client implementations
• Encoding options

Build Xpra

Build from source or prepare packages for a supported platform.

• Dependencies
• Fedora and Red Hat
• Debian and Ubuntu
• Microsoft Windows
• macOS
• Other platforms

Project and support

Find downloads, answers, source code, and ways to support the project.

• Download Xpra
• Debugging Xpra
• Frequently asked questions
• GitHub repository
• Community discussions
• Sponsors

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