====== Setup xrdp on Ubuntu as a Windows Terminal server alternative ======
Quick tutorial for an XRDP installation on Ubuntu. Setting up remote GUI access has always been quite a pain. XRDP is lightweight and really easy to install for a remote administrative GUI desktop. This is a 2 minute setup for a minimal lightdm desktop manager install and setup from a server installed with Ubuntu.
<code bash>
apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop --no-install-recommends
sudo apt-get install xrdp
</code>
Edit the /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh file
<code bash>
sudo vim /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh
</code>
and comment out the line
<code bash>
. /etc/X11/Xsession
</code>
and add the line
<code bash>
startxfce4
</code>
Check the startup, start if not running
<code bash>
$ /etc/init.d/xrdp status
</code>
and start if it is not running
<code bash>
/etc/init.d/xrdp start
</code>
Point your default installed Remote Desktop Connection application on windows, any linux or MAC at the server IP address and login.