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Install Remote Desktop (xRDP) for Ubuntu Server 18.04

Install Remote Desktop (xRDP) for Ubuntu Server 18.04

Step 1 – Install xRDP:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install xrdp

Step 2 – Install XFCE4

sudo apt install xfce4
sudo apt-get install xfce4-terminal tango-icon-theme

Step 3 - Configure

echo xfce4-session > ~/.xsession

Step 4 - Restart xRDP

sudo service xrdp restart 
OR
sudo systemctl start xrdp

Step 5 - Testing

On Windows PC, use mstsc to connect to the ubuntu server

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