Remote Desktop
We will be installing xrdp, a service that allows us to remotely access our computer over the local network. This is an open-source implementation of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol and will work with any software that supports RDP.
Installing Remote Desktop
Run this command in a terminal to install it:
sudo apt-get install -y xrdp |
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Once installed, we can verify that the service is running with the command:
sudo systemctl status xrdp
Configuring Remote Desktop
Once this is up and running we will install Lxde, a lightweight desktop environment for our remote desktop connection.
sudo apt install -y xfce4
During the install, we will be asked to select our default display manager. Select 'gdm3'.
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Remote Desktop Environment
Once the install process completes, we need to select it for use by our remote desktop program.
sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-managerThis will open a configuration wizard, where we can select "/usr/bin/startxfce4".
Once we confirm our settings, we have successfully installed xrdp.
You cannot remote desktop into your account while you are logged in locally through the desktop.