Setup xrdp as a Windows Terminal server (on Ubuntu 18.04 update)

Source

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 one of the following command based your requirements

• ./install-xrdp-2.2.sh

Use this command to install xrdp version 0.9.8. No additional features such as sound redirection and GDM lock screen fix will be implemented

• ./install-xrdp-2.2.sh -g yes

Use this command to install xrdp version 0.9.8. and to enabe the GDM Lock screen fix

• ./install-xrdp-2.2.sh -s yes

Use this command to install xrdp version 0.9.8. and to enabe sound redirection additionally

• ./install-xrdp-2.2.sh -s yes -g yes

Use this command to install xrdp version 0.9.8. and to enabe all the additional features i.e. sound redirection and GDM lock screen fix

install-xrdp-2.2.sh

#!/bin/bash
#####################################################################################################
# Script_Name : install-xrdp-2.2.sh
# Description : Perform a custom installation of xrdp
# on ubuntu 18.04 and later
# Date : October 2018
# written by : Griffon
# Web Site :http://www.c-nergy.be - http://www.c-nergy.be/blog
# Version : 2.2
# History : 2.2 - Add Support for Ubuntu 18.10 and Yaru Theme
#         : 2.1 - Add logic to enable sound redirection for U18.04
#               - 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 or later       
# 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 2.2                !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m   !   Written by Griffon - October 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;32m   !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m   !  Preparing download xrdp package            !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m   !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo
git clone https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp.git
echo
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m   !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m   !  Preparing 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... 
#---------------------------------------------------#
 
compile_source() { 
 
# -- 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
 
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 .... 
#---------------------------------------------------# 
 
enable_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
}
 
#--------------------------------------------------------------------#
# Fucntion 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 if Ubuntu 18.04.x
if  [[ "$version" = *"Ubuntu 18.04"* ]];
then
sudo sed -i.bak "4 a #fixGDM-by-Griffon\ngnome-shell-extension-tool -e ubuntu-appindicators@ubuntu.com\ngnome-shell-extension-tool -e ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com\n\nif [ -f ~/.xrdp-fix-theme.txt ]; then\necho 'no action required'\nelse\ngsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Ambiance'\ngsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Humanity'\necho 'check file for xrdp theme fix' >~/.xrdp-fix-theme.txt\nfi\n" /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh
#Set xRDP session Theme to Yaru and Icon to Suru if Ubuntu 18.10.x
elif [[ "$version" = *"Ubuntu 18.10"* ]];
then
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 'Yaru'\ngsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Yaru'\necho 'check file for xrdp theme fix' >~/.xrdp-fix-theme.txt\nfi\n" /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh
else 
echo "Error Occured somewhere...Exiting..."
exit
fi
 
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>corner-ripple-ltr.png</file>
    <file>corner-ripple-rtl.png</file>
    <file>dash-placeholder.svg</file>
    <file>gnome-shell.css</file>
    <file>gnome-shell-high-contrast.css</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>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>
  </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   !   Enabling Sound Redirection...             !\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;33m   !---------------------------------------------!\e[0m"
echo
 
# Step 1 - Install xrdp-pulseaudio-installer package
sudo apt-get install xrdp-pulseaudio-installer  -y
 
# Step 2 - 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 3 - Download pulseaudio source in /tmp directory
cd /tmp
sudo apt source pulseaudio 
 
# Step 4 - Compile
pulsever=$(pulseaudio --version | awk '{print $2}')
 
cd /tmp/pulseaudio-$pulsever
sudo ./configure
 
# Step 5 - Create xrdp sound modules
 
cd /usr/src/xrdp-pulseaudio-installer
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 : $version\e[0m"
echo
elif [[ "$version" = *"Ubuntu 18.10"* ]];
then
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;32m       |-| Ubuntu Version : $version\e[0m"
echo
else
/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_source
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 - October 2018 - Ver 2.2 - Std-Xrdp-Install-2.2.sh #\e[0m"
/bin/echo -e "\e[1;36m#-----------------------------------------------------------------------#\e[0m"
echo