Install Remote Desktop in Debian/Ubuntu
To install and use Linux remote server as desktop, first install lite weight desktop environment like XFCE on your server.
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apt update apt install xfce4 -y |
Install XRDP
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apt install xrdp |
You need to create a user to be used for desktop.
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useradd -m -s /bin/bash desktop |
Set password for the user
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passwd desktop |
Now login as this user and create .xsession file.
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su - desktop echo xfce4-session >~/.xsession |
Exit out of this user
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exit |
Restart XRDP
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service xrdp restart |
Now you will be able to connect to this server with any RDP client like you connect to Windows Server (Windows Remote Desktop).