How to Install Xrdp with GNOME GUI on Rocky Linux 9
Xrdp is a free and open-source implementation of the Microsoft RDP server that enables operating systems other than Microsoft Windows to provide a fully functional RDP-compatible remote desktop experience. In this article, we are going to learn how to install Xrdp with GNOME GUI on Rocky Linux 9. So, let’s get started.
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Pre-requisites :
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A system with Rocky Linux 9 installed and running.
root
access to the system.- GNOME GUI installed on the system.
Once you're all set, we'll proceed with Xrdp with epel-release installation and configuration.
Install epel-release
dnf install epel-release
Output:
[root@server ~]# dnf install epel-release
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:24 ago on Wed 20 Jul 2022 09:17:59 PM CEST.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
epel-release noarch 9-2.el9 extras 17 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total download size: 17 k
Installed size: 23 k 24 kB/s | 17 kB 00:00
Install Xrdp
Let's install xdrp
below commands.
dnf install xrdp
Output:
[root@server ~]# dnf install xrdp
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:04 ago on Wed 20 Jul 2022 09:17:59 PM CEST.
No match for argument: xrdp
Error: Unable to find a match: xrdp
[root@server ~]# dnf install epel-release
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:24 ago on Wed 20 Jul 2022 09:17:59 PM CEST.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
epel-release noarch 9-2.el9 extras 17 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Enable Xrdp
using the below commands.
systemctl start xrdp
systemctl enable xrdp
Enable Firewall
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=3389/tcp
firewall-cmd --reload
Reboot the system
To boot into Graphical mode, we will reboot the system with the below command,
reboot
Let's connect Xrdp using Windows RDP
After the successful installation of Xrdp with GNOME GUI. We can connect to the remote server using Windows RDP Connection.
Open the Remote Desktop Connection on your Windows computer and enter the public IP of the AlmaLinux server.
Once you click on "Connect" you will be prompted to enter the login credentials to access the Server. After login, complete the GUI Setup.
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Now you have successfully installed Xrdp with GNOME GUI on Roky Linux 9.
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