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GUI Ubuntu on Windows 10 with WSL2 Setup Via XRDP Remote Desktop

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December 07, 2020
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GUI Ubuntu on Windows 10 with WSL2 Setup Via XRDP Remote Desktop

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Step 1- Update the ubuntu
 $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2- Remvoe Xrdp
  $ sudo apt-get purge xrdp

Step 3- Install Xrdp 
  $ sudo apt-get install -y xrdp

Step 4- Install the desktop environment
  $ sudo apt-get install -y xfce4

Select GDM3 and press enter 
 $ sudo apt install -y xfce4-goodies

Step 5- Backup XRDP
  $ sudo cp /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini.bak

Step 6- Change the default port
cd / 
  $ sudo sed -i 's/3389/3390/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini

Step 7- Change the resolution of your display 
  $ sudo sed -i 's/max_bpp=32/#max_bpp=32\nmax_bpp=128/g' etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini 

 $ sudo sed -i 's/xserverbpp=24/#xserverbpp=24\nxserverbpp=128/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini

Step 8- Save every thing to xsession.
  $ echo xfce4-session > ~/.xsession

Step 9- Make changes to RDP script
  $ sudo nano /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh
edit these lines to (last two lines):
# test -x /etc/X11/Xsession && exec /etc/X11/Xsession
# exec /bin/sh /etc/X11/Xsession
Add these lines to the end of the file:
# xfce
startxfce4
CTRL + o to save
and CTRL + X to exit out of nano

Get the username by 
 $ whoami

Step 18 Start xrdp 
  $ sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start

Step 19 Search for remote connect on window10 search and paste 
localhost:3390

Step 20- Enter your username and password and hit connect.
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