This article will take you through how to install Xrdp on Fedora 36. A non-Microsoft Windows operating system (such as Linux and BSD-style operating systems) can now offer a fully functional RDP-compatible remote desktop experience thanks to the free and open-source xrdp implementation of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server. It functions by sending client-side controls back to the X Window Server and bridging visuals from the X Window System to the client.
How to Install Xrdp on Fedora 36
- Xrdp needs a desktop environment so as to operate, in case you are using Fedora server install KDE desktop environment using the command below.
sudo dnf install @kde-desktop-environment- Feel free to check other desktop environments using the following command. For Fedora workstation users skip to the next step.
sudo dnf grouplist -v - Install Xdrp on Fedora 36.
sudo dnf install xrdp -ySample output
Last metadata expiration check: 0:04:54 ago on Thu 30 Jun 2022 08:52:05 AM EAT. Dependencies resolved. ============================================================================== Package Architecture Version Repository Size ============================================================================== Installing: xrdp x86_64 1:0.9.19-1.fc36 fedora 460 k Installing dependencies: imlib2 x86_64 1.7.4-2.fc36 fedora 234 k openssl x86_64 1:3.0.3-1.fc36 updates 1.1 M Installing weak dependencies: xrdp-selinux x86_64 1:0.9.19-1.fc36 fedora 13 k Transaction Summary ============================================================================== Install 4 Packages Total download size: 1.8 M Installed size: 4.8 M Downloading Packages: (1/4): xrdp-selinux-0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64.rpm 77 kB/s | 13 kB 00:00 (2/4): imlib2-1.7.4-2.fc36.x86_64.rpm 173 kB/s | 234 kB 00:01 (3/4): xrdp-0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64.rpm 148 kB/s | 460 kB 00:03 (4/4): openssl-3.0.3-1.fc36.x86_64.rpm 296 kB/s | 1.1 MB 00:03 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 230 kB/s | 1.8 MB 00:08 Running transaction check Transaction check succeeded. Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded. Running transaction Preparing : 1/1 Installing : imlib2-1.7.4-2.fc36.x86_64 1/4 Installing : xrdp-selinux-1:0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64 2/4 Running scriptlet: xrdp-selinux-1:0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64 2/4 Installing : xrdp-1:0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64 3/4 Running scriptlet: xrdp-1:0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64 3/4 Installing : openssl-1:3.0.3-1.fc36.x86_64 4/4 Running scriptlet: xrdp-1:0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64 4/4 Running scriptlet: openssl-1:3.0.3-1.fc36.x86_64 4/4 Verifying : imlib2-1.7.4-2.fc36.x86_64 1/4 Verifying : xrdp-1:0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64 2/4 Verifying : xrdp-selinux-1:0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64 3/4 Verifying : openssl-1:3.0.3-1.fc36.x86_64 4/4 Installed: imlib2-1.7.4-2.fc36.x86_64 openssl-1:3.0.3-1.fc36.x86_64 xrdp-1:0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64 xrdp-selinux-1:0.9.19-1.fc36.x86_64 Complete!
- Next, enable Xrdp to start on boot.
sudo systemctl enable xrdp - Then start it.
sudo systemctl start xrdp- Xrdp should be up and running, check the status using the following command.
sudo systemctl status xrdp Sample output
● xrdp.service - xrdp daemon
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/xrdp.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2022-06-30 09:00:29 EAT; 46s ago
Docs: man:xrdp(8)
man:xrdp.ini(5)
Main PID: 4683 (xrdp)
Tasks: 1 (limit: 4612)
Memory: 1.4M
CPU: 13ms
CGroup: /system.slice/xrdp.service
└─ 4683 /usr/sbin/xrdp --nodaemon
Jun 30 09:00:29 fedora systemd[1]: Started xrdp.service - xrdp daemon.
Jun 30 09:00:29 fedora xrdp[4683]: [INFO ] starting xrdp with pid 4683
Jun 30 09:00:29 fedora xrdp[4683]: [INFO ] address [0.0.0.0] port [3389] mode 1
Jun 30 09:00:29 fedora xrdp[4683]: [INFO ] listening to port 3389 on 0.0.0.0
Jun 30 09:00:29 fedora xrdp[4683]: [INFO ] xrdp_listen_pp done
- Allow Xrdp on the firewall, by default it uses port 3389.
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=3389/tcp - Reload the firewall to apply changes.
sudo firewall-cmd --reload Connect to Fedora 36 Xrdp
- On a Windows computer, open the remote desktop connection by searching
mstscon the start menu. Then enter your Fedora IP as shown below.
- Click yes to confirm the connection.
- Next, input your Fedora credentials then click the OK button to initiate the connection. Note, you need to log out from your Fedora machine to avoid a black blank screen.
- You will be able to interact with Fedora 36 after your connection is successful.
- That marks the end of our article, Cheers! We have gone through how to install Xrdp on Fedora 36.
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