Ubuntu Xrdp installation with Mate Desktop

The process for installation of Mate Desktop along with Xrdp on Ubuntu is as follows:

1. Update Repository

sudo apt update

2. Upgrade Ubuntu

Note: If asked to override PAM configuration, select No (and make

sure to select correct boot drive if requested)

sudo apt upgrade

3. Set iptables rules

sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 3389 -j ACCEPT

sudo iptables-save | sudo tee -a /etc/iptables/rules.v4

sudo reboot

4. Install xrdp and Mate Desktop

sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-dri fonts-dejavu mate-session-manager \

mate-panel marco caja mate-terminal mate-applet-brisk-menu \

mate-dock-applet mate-indicator-applet mate-indicator-applet-common \

ubuntu-mate-icon-themes mate-applets-common plank \

mate-hud mate-menu mate-applet-appmenu xrdp

5. Set Mate as default environment for Xrdp

sudo sed -i.bak '/fi/a #xrdp multiple users configuration

\n mate-session \n' /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh

6. Start xrdp

sudo systemctl enable xrdp

sudo systemctl stop xrdp

sudo systemctl start xrdp

sudo systemctl status xrdp

7. Login with system user using RDP

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