The script hereafter is outdated and has been replaced by a newer version.  Please Check the Download page for latest version.

 

Hello World, 

Since the release of Ubuntu 18.04, we have been working mainly on the xRDP standard installation script.  Ubuntu 18.04 ships with a recent xrdp package which is available through the Ubuntu repository.  Using the xrdp package, installing the software has become really easy.  However, some additional configuration tasks are still needed after the installation of the xRDP package in order to have a good user experience. Looking around through our blog, you could see the amount of work performed in order to ease the installation/configuration of xRDP. Hereafter, we are providing a list of posts related to Ubuntu 18.04 and xRDP.

• Ubuntu 18.04 – Install xRDP the easy way (Scripted Installation – Version 0.2)
• xRDP – The Infamous “Authentication Required to Create Managed Color Device” Explained
• xRDP – How to Fix the Infamous system crash popups in Ubuntu 18.04 (and previous versions)
• xRDP – How to Fix Theme issues in Ubuntu 18.04 remote session
• xRDP – Install xRDP the easy way (Scripted Installation – Version 0.3)
• xRDP – How to Fix different lock screen colors in Ubuntu 18.04 remote session
• xRDP – Install xRDP the easy way (Scripted Installation – Version 0.4)
• Install xRDP the easy way (Scripted Installation – Version 0.5)

Because the (recent) xrdp package is made available in Ubuntu repository, we didn’t look into custom installation script anymore.  The latest version of the script was set to version 2.0 and was used to perform the installation on Ubuntu 17.10 (see here).  A custom script installation of xRDP means for us that we obtain the latest xrdp binaries, compile them and perform the installation.   Not a lot of people have been requesting for an update for the custom installation script but some did.

So,i n this post, we will provide an updated version of the custom installation script. 

So let’s proceed…!

xRDP Custom install on Ubuntu 18.04

Assumptions

The script has been developed and updated based on the following assumptions

• Ubuntu 18.04 are supported by the script
• At time of writing, all available updates were installed on the Ubuntu machine
• No alternative Desktop will be used. Default Ubuntu Gnome desktop will be the default desktop accessible via the xrdp session
• Ubuntu machine has been installed as virtual machine using Virtualbox software with sound enabled
• Default session used is x11  
• Internet connection is available so latest xrdp packages can be downloaded

The Script version 2.1

The script version 2.1 introduces a lot of changes compared to the version 2.0.   All the improvements included in the Std installation script have been included in this version of the script. The following list summarizes the changes included in Version 2.1. 

• drop support for Ubuntu 17.10 as this version has reached end of support status
• two parameters can be passed to configure additional settings.  
• include the updated code to create the polkit file 
• include the code to fix the look’n feel the first time a user logs into a remote session
• include the code to enable sound redirection as an option
• include the code to fix the gdm lock screen discrepancy color within the Remote session 
• This version of the script will not restart the machine.  This will allow you to review the installation steps of the script by scrolling up and down your terminal console 

Important Note :

If you copy/paste the script, you might encounter some issues because font formatting might be not maintained during the copy/paste operation. Please ensure that format is  accurate before launching the script. A downloadable version of the script is available at the bottom of the post

Disclaimer : As usual, use this at your own risk !! 

#####################################################################################################
# Script_Name : install-xrdp-2.1.sh
# Description : Perform a custom installation of xrdp
# on ubuntu 17.10 and later
# Date : August 2018
# written by : Griffon
# Web Site :http://www.c-nergy.be - http://www.c-nergy.be/blog
# Version : 2.1
# History : 2.1 - Add logic to enable sound redirection for U18.04 and later
# - re-write code logic to include functions
# - Removed support for Ubuntu 17.10 as reached end of support
# : 2.0 - Initial Version for Ubuntu system with Gnome Desktop
# : 1.x - Script for Ubuntu 16.04.x Version 
# Disclaimer : Script provided AS IS. Use it at your own risk....
####################################################################################################

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Detecting if Parameters passed to script .... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

while getopts g:s: option 
do 
case "${option}" 
in 
g) fixGDM=${OPTARG};; 
s) fixSound=${OPTARG};; 
esac 
done

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Script Version information Displayed #
#---------------------------------------------------#

echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m !-------------------------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m ! Custom XRDP Installation Script - Ver 2.1 !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m ! Written by Griffon - August 2018 - www.c-nergy.be !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m !-------------------------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# -----------------------Function Section - DO NOT MODIFY -----------------#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------#

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 1 - Install Prereqs... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

install_prereqs() {
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Installing PreReqs packages..Proceeding. ! \e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo

sudo apt-get -y install libx11-dev libxfixes-dev libssl-dev libpam0g-dev libtool libjpeg-dev flex bison gettext autoconf libxml-parser-perl libfuse-dev xsltproc libxrandr-dev python-libxml2 nasm xserver-xorg-dev fuse pkg-config git intltool xserver-xorg-core

}

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 2 - Download XRDP Binaries... 
#---------------------------------------------------#
get_binaries() 
{ 
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Download xRDP Binaries.......Proceeding. ! \e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo

cd ~/Downloads

## -- Download the xrdp latest files
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32mPreparing download xrdp package\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m-------------------------------\e[0m"
echo
git clone https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp.git
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32mPreparing download xorgxrdp package\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m-----------------------------------\e[0m"
echo
git clone https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xorgxrdp.git

}

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 3 - compiling xrdp and xorgxrdp... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

compile_xrdp() 
{ 
# -- Compiling xrdp package first 
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Compile xRDP packages .......Proceeding. ! \e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo


cd ~/Downloads/xrdp
sudo ./bootstrap
sudo ./configure --enable-fuse --enable-jpeg 
sudo make

#-- check if no error during compilation

if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then 
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Make Operation Completed successfully \e[0m"

else 
echo
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m ! Error while Executing make !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m ! The Script is exiting.... !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
exit
fi
sudo make install

}

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 4 - compiling xorgxrdp... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

compile_xorgxrdp()
{
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Compile xorgxrdp packages....Proceeding. ! \e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo

cd ~/Downloads/xorgxrdp 
sudo ./bootstrap 
sudo ./configure 
sudo make

# check if no error during compilation 
if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then 
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Make Operation Completed successfully \e[0m"
echo
else 
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m ! Error while Executing make !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m ! The Script is exiting.... !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
exit
fi
sudo make install
}


#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 5 - create services .... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

enale_service() {
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Creating xRDP services.......Proceeding. ! \e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable xrdp.service
sudo systemctl enable xrdp-sesman.service
sudo systemctl start xrdp

}

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 6 - Install Gnome Tweak Tool.... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

install_tweak() 
{
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Installing Gnome Tweak...Proceeding... ! \e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool -y
}

#--------------------------------------------------------------------#
# Function 7 - Allow console Access ....(seems optional in u18.04)
#--------------------------------------------------------------------#

allow_console() 
{
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Granting Console Access...Proceeding... ! \e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo
sudo sed -i 's/allowed_users=console/allowed_users=anybody/' /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config
}

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 8 - create policies exceptions .... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

create_polkit()
{
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Creating Polkit File...Proceeding... ! \e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo

sudo bash -c "cat >/etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/45-allow.colord.pkla" <<EOF
[Allow Colord all Users]
Identity=unix-user:*
Action=org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-profile;org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-profile;org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-profile
ResultAny=no
ResultInactive=no
ResultActive=yes
EOF

}

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 9 - Fixing Theme and Extensions .... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

fix_theme()
{
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Fix Theme and extensions...Proceeding... !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo

#Check if script has already run.... 
if grep -xq "#fixGDM-by-Griffon" /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh; then
echo "Skip theme fixing as script has run at least once..."
else
#Set xRDP session Theme to Ambiance and Icon to Humanity
sudo sed -i.bak "4 a #fixGDM-by-Griffon\ngnome-shell-extension-tool -e ubuntu-appindicators@ubuntu.com\ngnome-shell-extension-tool -e ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com\n\nif [ -f ~/.xrdp-fix-theme.txt ]; then\necho 'no action required'\nelse\ngsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Ambiance'\ngsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Humanity'\necho 'check file for xrdp theme fix' >~/.xrdp-fix-theme.txt\nfi\n" /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh
fi
echo
}


#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 10 - Fixing GDM - As an Option .... 
#---------------------------------------------------#
fix_gdm()
{
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m ! Fix for GDM Lock Screen color... !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo
# Step 1 - Install prereqs for compilation later on
sudo apt-get -y install libglib2.0-dev-bin
sudo apt-get -y install libxml2-utils

# extract gresource info (from url...)
workdir=${HOME}/shell-theme
if [ ! -d ${workdir}/theme ]; then
mkdir -p ${workdir}/theme
mkdir -p ${workdir}/theme/icons

fi
gst=/usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource

for r in `gresource list $gst`; do
gresource extract $gst $r >$workdir/${r#\/org\/gnome\/shell/}
done

/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Creating XML File... \e[0m"
# create the xml file 
bash -c "cat >${workdir}/theme/gnome-shell-theme.gresource.xml" <<EOF
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<gresources>
<gresource prefix="/org/gnome/shell/theme">
<file>calendar-arrow-left.svg</file>
<file>calendar-arrow-right.svg</file>
<file>calendar-today.svg</file>
<file>checkbox-focused.svg</file>
<file>checkbox-off-focused.svg</file>
<file>checkbox-off.svg</file>
<file>checkbox.svg</file>
<file>close-window.svg</file>
<file>close.svg</file>
<file>corner-ripple-ltr.png</file>
<file>corner-ripple-rtl.png</file>
<file>dash-placeholder.svg</file>
<file>filter-selected-ltr.svg</file>
<file>filter-selected-rtl.svg</file>
<file>gnome-shell.css</file>
<file>gnome-shell-high-contrast.css</file>
<file>logged-in-indicator.svg</file>
<file>no-events.svg</file>
<file>no-notifications.svg</file>
<file>noise-texture.png</file>
<file>page-indicator-active.svg</file>
<file>page-indicator-inactive.svg</file>
<file>page-indicator-checked.svg</file>
<file>page-indicator-hover.svg</file>
<file>process-working.svg</file>
<file>running-indicator.svg</file>
<file>source-button-border.svg</file>
<file>summary-counter.svg</file>
<file>toggle-off-us.svg</file>
<file>toggle-off-intl.svg</file>
<file>toggle-on-hc.svg</file>
<file>toggle-on-us.svg</file>
<file>toggle-on-intl.svg</file>
<file>ws-switch-arrow-up.png</file>
<file>ws-switch-arrow-down.png</file>
</gresource>
</gresources>
EOF
cd ${workdir}/theme
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Modify Css... \e[0m"
sed -i -e 's/background: #2e3436/background: #2c00e1/g' ~/shell-theme/theme/gnome-shell.css

##Delete the file noise-texture.png (grey one)
rm ${workdir}/theme/noise-texture.png

/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Download Purple image file... \e[0m"
#Download the noise-texture.png with purple background 
wget http://www.c-nergy.be/downloads/noise-texture.png

/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Compile Resource File... \e[0m"
#Compile file and copy to correct location....
cd ${workdir}/theme
glib-compile-resources gnome-shell-theme.gresource.xml

/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Copy file to target location... \e[0m"

# make a backup of the file and copy the file....
sudo cp /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource.bak
sudo cp ${workdir}/theme/gnome-shell-theme.gresource /usr/share/gnome-shell/gnome-shell-theme.gresource
echo
}

#---------------------------------------------------#
# Function 11 - Enable Sound Redirection .... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

enable_sound() { 

echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m#---------------------------------------------#\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m! Enable Sound Redirection # \e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m#---------------------------------------------#\e[0m"
echo

# Step 1 - Enable Source Code Repository
sudo apt-add-repository -s 'deb http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ '$codename' main restricted'
sudo apt-add-repository -s 'deb http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ '$codename' restricted universe main multiverse'
sudo apt-add-repository -s 'deb http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ '$codename'-updates restricted universe main multiverse'
sudo apt-add-repository -s 'deb http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ '$codename'-backports main restricted universe multiverse'
sudo apt-add-repository -s 'deb http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ '$codename'-security main restricted universe main multiverse'

sudo apt-get update

# Step 2 - Build some packages needed for U17.10

sudo apt build-dep pulseaudio

# Step 3 - Download pulseaudio source in /tmp directory


cd /tmp
sudo apt source pulseaudio

# Step 3 - Compile
echo
echo "compile pluse....."
echo
pulsever=$(pulseaudio --version | awk '{print $2}')

echo
echo $pulsever
echo

cd /tmp/pulseaudio-$pulsever
sudo ./bootsrap
sudo ./configure

# Step 5 - Create xrdp sound modules
echo
echo "copy files to final location....."
echo
cd ~/Downloads/xrdp/sesman/chansrv/pulse
sudo make PULSE_DIR="/tmp/pulseaudio-$pulsever"


# Step 6 - copy files to correct location

sudo install -t "/var/lib/xrdp-pulseaudio-installer" -D -m 644 *.so
sudo install -t "/usr/lib/pulse-$pulsever/modules" -D -m 644 *.so
echo

}


#--------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# -----------------------END Function Section -----------------#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------#

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#------------ MAIN SCRIPT SECTION -------------------# 
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#---------------------------------------------------#
# Step 0 - Try to Detect Ubuntu Version.... 
#---------------------------------------------------#

version=$(lsb_release -sd) 
codename=$(lsb_release -sc)

echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Detecting Ubuntu version \e[0m"

if [[ "$version" = *"Ubuntu 18.04"* ]];
then
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m |-| Ubuntu Version : $version\e[0m"
else
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m !------------------------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m ! Your system is not running Ubuntu 18.04 Edition and later !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m ! The script has been tested only on Ubuntu 18.04 and later !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m ! The script is exiting... !\e[0m" 
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;31m !------------------------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo
exit
fi

/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Detecting Parameters \e[0m"


#Detect if argument passed
if [ "$fixSound" = "yes" ]; 
then 
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m |-| Sound Redirection Option...: [YES]\e[0m"
else
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m |-| Sound Redirection Option...: [NO]\e[0m"
fi

if [ "$fixGDM" = "yes" ]; 
then 
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m |-| gdm fix Option.............: [YES]\e[0m"
else
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m |-| gdm fix Option.............: [NO]\e[0m"
fi
echo

#---------------------------------------------------------#
# Step 1 - Executing the installation & config tasks .... #
#---------------------------------------------------------#

echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m !-------------------------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m ! Installation Process starting.... !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m !-------------------------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m |-| Proceed with installation..... \e[0m"
echo

install_prereqs
get_binaries
compile_xrdp
compile xorgxrdp
enable_service
install_tweak
allow_console
create_polkit
fix_theme


if [ "$fixGDM" = "yes" ]; 
then 
fix_gdm
fi

if [ "$fixSound" = "yes" ]; 
then 
enable_sound
fi


#---------------------------------------------------#
# Step 2 - Credits .... 
#---------------------------------------------------#
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m#-----------------------------------------------------------------------#\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m# Installation Completed #\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m# Please test your xRDP configuration.A Reboot Might be required... #\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m# Written by Griffon - August 2018 - Ver 2.1 - install-xrdp-2.1.sh #\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m#-----------------------------------------------------------------------#\e[0m"
echo

 

How to Use the Script

Set Execute Right on the script

Download the install-xrdp-2.1.sh script to your system.  You need to mark the script as executable . To do this, perform the following action in a terminal console

chmod +x  ~/Downloads/install-xrdp-2.1.sh  

Note : Adjust the path where the install-xrdp-2.1.sh script to reflect your environment

Execute the script

The custom install script can be executed in two ways : 

• Standard way : You do not pass any parameters and xrdp package + additional tweaks will be performed by the script 
• Advanced way : You pass one or both parameters to enable additional features and the script will proceed with the installation and perform these additional config steps

Before running it, ensure that internet connection is available (so you can download the necessary packages needed for the installation) 

Standard way

In the standard way, you simply execute the script with no parameters.  In this scenario, no fix for the GDM visual issue (see here) will be implemented and no sound redirection (see here) will be implemented  but the script will install xRDP and configure the basic visual theme (Dock, Theme config) on the system.

To install xRDP, simply open a Terminal console.  In the Terminal console, Browse to the location where the script has been stored and then issue the following command 

 ./install-xrdp-2.1.sh

The script will start executing and will also display some basic information about your installation. When the xrdp installation package will start, you be requested to enter your password 

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Provide the password and proceed with the installation. Wait for completion of the script.  The script might ask  again to enter your password one time more and then should proceed till the completion.  The machine will not reboot automatically when done so you can review the actions performed by the script….

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At this stage, you have completed a basic installation and you will have a workable remote desktop solution.  Now, let’s assume that you want to enable the additional options the script is offering.  After running the script in the standard way a first time, even if not designed for, you could re-run the script and pass the parameters to enable features wanted. The script will re-run and pass the new parameters and your system should be working with the additional features enabled. 

Advanced way

The custom install-xrdp script version 2.1 accepts a two parameters (so far).   The script will accept one parameter or both parameters and execute the appropriate actions.  Using parameters, a user can decide to enable sound redirection or to fix the lock screen color for GDM within the xrdp session or both.  

To implement the lock screen fix for GDM within the xrdp session, use this syntax

./install-xrdp-2.1.sh -g yes

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To implement the sound redirection fix  within the xrdp session, use this syntax

./install-xrdp-2.1.sh -s yes

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To implement both  the sound redirection fix  and gdm lock screen fix within the xrdp session, use this syntax

./install-xrdp-2.1.sh -s yes -g yes  

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As you can see, whatever the option you are selecting, the script is providing a summary of the options.  While the script is running you might need to provide a password.  Provide it and let the script complete. 

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When script execution is completed, the machine will not reboot.  At completion, it’s recommended to reboot the machine so the changes made to the system can be applied accordingly. 

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Note : 

If you select the sound redirection option, you might need to reboot your machine at least twice to have it working. If after two reboots, no sound is there, this means that there might be a problem with the installation of this feature….

Test your configuration

To Test your configuration, you need to perform the following steps 

• step 1 – Logout from the Ubuntu machine because you can only have a single connection to the machine for the same user (either local either remote)
• step 2 – Start your favorite remote desktop client and provide the ip address or hostname of your ubuntu machine 
• step 3 –  At this stage, you should see the xRDP login page. Provide your credentials
• step 4 – At this stage, you should see your standard Ubuntu Gnome Desktop with the Dock visible, the Ambiance theme displayed and the icons set are set correctly as well 

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• step 5 –  Lock the remote session and unlock it again.   If you have executed the script with the fixGDM parameter, the background color should be purple (and not gray)… 

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• step 6 –  Check if the Sound redirection option has been enabled accordingly. If you open, in your remote session, the Sound Card settings, you should see the xrdp_sink sound card object.  If you see this, there is a great chance that the sound redirection would work for your Remote Session

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Download the Script 

Please download the script :  install-xrdp-2.1.sh

Final Notes

This is it for this post !   As requested by some people, the custom xrdp installation script has been updated and support the latest version of Ubuntu 18.04.  Using this version of the script, you can have the latest xrdp version installed on your system (which is at time of writing 0.9.7). The script includes features like sound redirection and a bunch of small fixes that improve the usability and user experience. 

We hope you will enjoy this one, play around with it and provide some feedback 

Till next time 

See ya