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# Script_Name : install-xrdp-1.8.sh
# Description : Perform an automated custom installation of xrdp
# on ubuntu 16.04.2
# Date : April 2017
# written by : Griffon
# Web Site :http://www.c-nergy.be - http://www.c-nergy.be/blog
# Version : 1.8
#
# Disclaimer : Script provided AS IS. Use it at your own risk....
#
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#Step 1 - Install prereqs for compilation
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echo "Installing prereqs for compiling xrdp..."
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 git 

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#Step 2 - Obtain xrdp packages 
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#-Go to your Download folder
echo "Moving to the ~/Download folders..."
echo "-----------------------------------"
cd ~/Downloads

#Download the xrdp latest files
echo "Ready to start the download of xrdp package"
echo "-------------------------------------------"
git clone https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp.git

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#Step 3 - compiling xrdp packages
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echo "Installing and compiling xrdp..."
echo "--------------------------------"
cd ~/Downloads/xrdp
sudo ./bootstrap
# We can enable more options -- Check Documentation
sudo ./configure --enable-fuse --enable-jpeg
sudo make
sudo make install

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#Step 4 - compiling xorgxrdp packages
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cd ~/Downloads
git clone https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xorgxrdp.git

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

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#Step 5 - Updates service Unit Files
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## Needed in order to have systemd working properly with xrdp
echo "-----------------------"
echo "Modify xrdp.service "
echo "-----------------------"
#Comment the EnvironmentFile - Ubuntu does not have sysconfig folder
#sudo sed -i.bak 's/EnvironmentFile/#EnvironmentFile/g' /lib/systemd/system/xrdp.service
#Replace /sbin/xrdp with /sbin/local/xrdp as this is the correct location
#sudo sed -i.bak 's/sbin\/xrdp/local\/sbin\/xrdp/g' /lib/systemd/system/xrdp.service

echo "-----------------------"
echo "Modify xrdp-sesman.service "
echo "-----------------------"

#Comment the EnvironmentFile - Ubuntu does not have sysconfig folder
#sudo sed -i.bak 's/EnvironmentFile/#EnvironmentFile/g' /lib/systemd/system/xrdp-sesman.service
#Replace /sbin/xrdp with /sbin/local/xrdp as this is the correct location
#sudo sed -i.bak 's/sbin\/xrdp/local\/sbin\/xrdp/g' /lib/systemd/system/xrdp-sesman.service

#Issue systemctl command to reflect change and enable the service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable xrdp.service
sudo systemctl enable xrdp-sesman.service

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#Step 6 - Updates .xsession file 
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## copy the following in the .xsession file
cat >~/.xsession << EOF
/usr/lib/gnome-session/gnome-session-binary --session=ubuntu &
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/unity/unity-panel-service &
/usr/lib/unity-settings-daemon/unity-settings-daemon &

for indicator in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/indicator-*; 
do
basename='basename \${indicator}' 
dirname='dirname \${indicator}' 
service=\${dirname}/\${basename}/\${basename}-service 
\${service} &
done
unity
EOF

## Configure Polkit to avoid popu in Xrdp Session

cat >/etc/polkit-1/localauthority.conf.d/02-allow-colord.conf <<EOF

polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
if ((action.id == “org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-device” ||
action.id == “org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-profile” ||
action.id == “org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-device” ||
action.id == “org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-profile” ||
action.id == “org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-device” ||
action.id == “org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-profile”) &&
subject.isInGroup(“{group}”)) {
return polkit.Result.YES;
}
});
EOF

echo "Restart the Computer"
echo "----------------------------"
sudo shutdown -r now

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XRDP – Custom Install on Ubuntu 16.04.2 to Access Unity Desktop

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

The Custom Installation Script (version 1.8)

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The script version 1.8

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