Ubuntu 14.04 Remote Access?

[hoffman1978]

I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on an AMD64 machine and all has been running fine. I am planning on making this my media server, and again that has worked flawlessly. I also want to run it headless... problem. I can't seem to configure XRDP or Ubuntu for my Win7 laptop to connect. All I get is the blank screen. I have searched the web, and it seems this problem is not yet solved?

[monkeybrain20122]

It doesn't work on 3d desktops like unity. You need to install an alternate 2d desktop for remote sessions. For example, lxde or xfce. gnome-flashback with no effect should have been ideal but unfortunately it doesn't work in 13.10, not sure about 14.04

I use lxde as an alternative 2d desktop. For remote sessions to default to lxde create a file named .xession in your home with this line in it

lxsession -s LXDE -e LXDE

[hoffman1978]

My wife is ripping a dvd when she finishes I will try this. I have indeed installed gnome-flashback, but maybe i have it configured wrong. I am a complete noob at linux but I have been pouring over youtube and forums for a fix.. unfortunately there isn't much yet available for 14.04. I will update after I try this.

[hoffman1978]

Still no go. I used sudo gedit .xsession and modified the line as you wrote then resaved. I checked "ls -a" and .xsession is there, but it is yellow, does that mean anything? I used "cat .xsession" and the line shows "lxsession -s LXDE -e LXDE"

[deadflowr]

Did you install the lxde desktop?

[hoffman1978]

lol yes you did not specify that but i just typed "sudo get-apt install lxde" and it did.

[stinger30au]

i dunno if this helps you or not, but i use teamviewer if i need remote access to any ubuntu/windows pc and it has nver let me down yet. use the home edition, its free and works a treat

[simon_r2]

Thanks, I had the same problem (with Ubuntu 14.04) and I too tried the various gnome .xsession 2d changes mentiponed online and they did not work. However, making the change you started above (and installing lxde) has resolved the problem!

Thanks again!

Simon

Did you install the lxde desktop?

[monkeybrain20122]

Still no go. I used sudo gedit .xsession and modified the line as you wrote then resaved. I checked "ls -a" and .xsession is there, but it is yellow, does that mean anything? I used "cat .xsession" and the line shows "lxsession -s LXDE -e LXDE"

Maybe a permission issue? you should not sudo anything in your /home. sudo or gksudo should only be used for system tasks.

P.S. I read that xrdp actually works on gnome shell, but only on Fedora..

[monkeybrain20122]

FYI https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...n/+bug/1251281
There is a proposed fix implemented in a ppa. You may want to try that out too. If it works it would be a better solution than installing lxde or worse xfce4 (too many unnecessary package duplications and xfce moreover destroys the login screen and folders icons don't show up in remote sessions,--only text wih folder names)