xrdp doesn't work on Mint 19

[pbaumann]

Hi,

After installing Tara (Mate Desktop) from scratch I tried to get xrdp working, but without success.

Installing (apt install xrdp) worked, the xrdp service is up an running, but connecting via rdp leads to an empty window. What's missing?

Best wishes
Paul

[DJones9204]

I was having the exact same problem.

When an xrdp connection initiates, it generates a file in your home directory named, for example: .xorgxrdp.XXXX.log, where XXXX is a number.

The specific error line was: (EE) Unable to locate/open config file: "xrdp/xorg.conf"

So, the solution was to install the package xorgxrdp from apt, i.e. "sudo apt install xorgxrdp"

Took me a long time to figure this out. Hope it works for you.

Dan

[pbaumann]

Hi,

Thanks, after installing xorgxrdp I was able to connect to mate desktop.

BUT A connection could only be enabled if no one is connected on the host. If you disconnect (no logoff) your xrdp session you can't connect to the Desktop on the host again (Could not acquire name on session bus). It seems that only one session can be active.
After reconnecting to the xrdp session and logging out, the taskbar on the host was missing. I had to restart the session (alt+ctrl+backspace).

While xrdp worked very well on Mint 18, it doesn't work well Mint 19. That's a drawback of Mint 19 (I belive it's rather Ubuntu than Mint who's to blame).

Best wishes
Paul

PS: Just found out: To have more than one Mate session active you have to create a new .xsession file.

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echo env -u SESSION_MANAGER -u DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS mate-session>~/.xsession

[DJones9204]

Glad things are working better for you now! Linux is great, but at times it forces you to dig deep into problems...

[Capinha413]

I have the problem in Linux Mint 19 xfce. First I installed via "sudo apt xrdp xorgxrdp"
Can explain with a tutorial?

Thanks.

[Valeriy_tc]

I have the problem in Linux Mint 19 xfce. First I installed via "sudo apt xrdp xorgxrdp"
Can explain with a tutorial?

Thanks.

Install:

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sudo apt-get update

sudo apt install xrdp xorgxrdp
sudo apt install -y freerdp-x11

echo env -u SESSION_MANAGER -u DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS xfce4-session>~/.xsession

sudo reboot

Test:

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xfreerdp /v:127.0.0.1

enjoy

[jang1a]

Hi. I followed the instructions to here, also using xfce. When I rdp into the VM, I sign in, and get a black screen.

[wh243s]

It works for me.

I tried it on Cinnamon first but it did not work.

It works perfectly on Xfce.

Thanks.

[wh243s]

It woks well both on mate and xfce but not on cinnamon.

Any suggestion to make it work on Cinnamon?

[easylm]

Install:

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sudo apt-get update

sudo apt install xrdp xorgxrdp
sudo apt install -y freerdp-x11

echo env -u SESSION_MANAGER -u DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS xfce4-session>~/.xsession

sudo reboot

Test:

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xfreerdp /v:127.0.0.1

enjoy

Hi,
this is not working for me...
I installed LM using linuxmint-19-mate-64bit-v2.iso
LinuxMint 19 (tara)
Gnome 3.28.2
Kernel 4.15.0-38-generic
Xorg 1.19.6 (25 October 2018 04:11:27PM)
when I try to login

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$ xfreerdp /v:127.0.0.1

I get:

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connected to 127.0.0.1:3389
Failed to check FreeRDP file descriptor

What should I miss?

Thx in advance.

[justondean]

hey all.

THANKS to Valeriy_tc
I followed the instructions and now have xrdp working.

// Juston

[mulong]

I have the problem in Linux Mint 19 xfce. First I installed via "sudo apt xrdp xorgxrdp"
Can explain with a tutorial?

Thanks.

Install:

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sudo apt-get update

sudo apt install xrdp xorgxrdp
sudo apt install -y freerdp-x11

echo env -u SESSION_MANAGER -u DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS xfce4-session>~/.xsession

sudo reboot

Test:

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xfreerdp /v:127.0.0.1

enjoy

I did all this and when I connect on local or remote I get a black screen for 2-3 seconds and the app closes.

[hermeson]

happenned the same to me!!! apps closes after 3 sec....

anyone any idea????

[ZainlessBrombie]

Well FYI: If you have e.g. cinnamon you need to run

echo env -u SESSION_MANAGER -u DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS cinnamon-session>~/.xsession

instead of

echo env -u SESSION_MANAGER -u DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS xfce4-session>~/.xsession