Table of Contents
- 1. Install XRDP
- 2. Connect to LXDE
- 3. Connect to Xfce
- 4. Connect to Mate Desktop
- 5. Connect to KDE Plasma
- 6. Connect to Cinnamon
1 Install XRDP
Fedora and CentOS need SELinux configuration. Debian and Ubuntu have a problem with running XRDP on GNOME3. If you want to use on GNOME3, you must install tigervncserver.
1.1 Fedora 23 / Fedora 24
Install xrdp with dnf and use chcon.
$ sudo dnf install -y xrdp$ sudo chcon -t bin_t /usr/sbin/xrdp* # Fedora 24 does not need this.$ sudo systemctl enable xrdp.service$ sudo systemctl restart xrdp.service
1.2 CentOS 7
Install xrdp with yum from epel and use chcon.
$ sudo yum install -y epel-release$ sudo yum update -y$ sudo yum install -y xrdp$ sudo chcon -t bin_t /usr/sbin/xrdp*$ sudo firewall-cmd –add-port=3389/tcp –permanent$ sudo firewall-cmd –reload$ sudo systemctl enable xrdp.service$ sudo systemctl restart xrdp.service
1.3 Debian 8
Install xrdp with apt.
$ sudo apt-get install -y xrdp$ sudo systemctl enable xrdp.service$ sudo systemctl start xrdp.service
1.4 Ubuntu 14.04
Install xrdp with apt.
$ sudo apt-get install -y xrdp$ sudo systemctl enable xrdp.service$ sudo systemctl start xrdp.service
1.5 Ubuntu 16.04
Please use snapd 2.0.5 or later version. If you use previous version, please fix /etc/X11/Xsession.d/65snappy according to this. Please see here for GNOME Classic Desktop and here for Unity.
$ sudo apt-get install -y xrdp$ sudo systemctl enable xrdp.service$ sudo systemctl start xrdp.service
1.6 LinxMint 18
You need to install tigervnc for connecting to Cinnamon.
$ sudo apt install -y xrdp
2 Connect to LXDE
Install LXDE desktop.
$ echo “lxsession -s LXDE -e LXDE” > ~/.xsession
3 Connect to Xfce
Install Xfce desktop.
$ echo “xfce4-session” > ~/.xsession
4 Connect to Mate Desktop
Install Mate desktop.
$ echo “mate-session” > ~/.xsession
5 Connect to KDE Plasma
Install KDE Plasma.
5.1 Fedora 24
Run startkde in ${HOME}/.Xclients.
$ echo “startkde” > ~/.Xclients$ chmod a+x ~/.Xclients
5.2 CentOS 7
Run startkde in ${HOME}/.Xclients.
$ echo “startkde” > ~/.Xclients$ chmod a+x ~/.Xclients
KDE Plasma in CentOS 7 does not respect Xvnc geometry, the resolution of XRDP session will be the largest one. For avoid this issue, run “xrandr -x <width>x<height>”. A setting of “xrandr -x <width>x<height>” is saved after rebooting machine.
$ xrandr -x 1280×1024
5.3 Debian 8
Run startkde in ${HOME}/.xsession.
$ echo “startkde” > ~/.xsession
5.4 Ubuntu 16.04
KDE Plasma in Ubuntu 16.04 needs tigervnc for XRDP. Please install tigervnc. Run startkde in ${HOME}/.xsession.
$ echo “startkde” > ~/.xsession
6 Connect to Cinnamon
Install Cinnamon.
6.1 Fedora 24
Run cinnamon-session in ${HOME}/.Xclients.
$ echo “cinnamon-session” &
gt; ~/.Xclients$ chmod a+x ~/.Xclients
6.2 CentOS 7
Run cinnamon-session in ${HOME}/.Xclients.
$ echo “cinnamon-session” > ~/.Xclients$ chmod a+x ~/.Xclients
Cinnamon in CentOS 7 does not respect Xvnc geometry, the resolution of XRDP session will be the largest one. Please change resolution with below Display setting. This is saved after rebooting machine.
Menu -> System Settings -> Display
6.3 Debian 8
KDE Plasma in Ubuntu 16.04 needs tigervnc for XRDP. Please install tigervnc. Run cinnamon-session in ${HOME}/.xsession.
$ echo “cinnamon-session” > ~/.xsession
6.4 Ubuntu 16.04
KDE Plasma in Ubuntu 16.04 needs tigervnc for XRDP. Please install tigervnc. Run cinnamon-session in ${HOME}/.xsession.
$ echo “cinnamon-session” > ~/.xsession
