README.md

Remote Desktop connection to Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon

1. Install xrdp and tiger vnc server
   sudo apt install xrdp tigervnc-standalone-server

2. start xrdp
   sudo systemctl enable xrdp

3. go to xrdp settings
   cd /etc/xrdp

4. make copy of current settings (to recover if something will go wrong)
   cp xrdp.ini xrdp.ini.old

5. update settings with new value

   • start patching xrdp.ini file:
     cat <<EOF | sudo patch -p0
   • paste below code and hit enter:

   --- xrdp.ini.orig       2018-07-11 14:22:02.852103588 +0900
   +++ xrdp.ini    2018-07-11 14:23:30.978905479 +0900
   @@ -153,6 +153,16 @@ tcutils=true
    ; Some session types such as Xorg, X11rdp and Xvnc start a display server.
    ; Startup command-line parameters for the display server are configured
    ; in sesman.ini. See and configure also sesman.ini.
   +[Xvnc]
   +name=Xvnc
   +lib=libvnc.so
   +username=ask
   +password=ask
   +ip=127.0.0.1
   +port=-1
   +#xserverbpp=24
   +#delay_ms=2000
   +
    [Xorg]
    name=Xorg
    lib=libxup.so
   @@ -172,16 +182,6 @@ port=-1
    xserverbpp=24
    code=10
   
   -[Xvnc]
   -name=Xvnc
   -lib=libvnc.so
   -username=ask
   -password=ask
   -ip=127.0.0.1
   -port=-1
   -#xserverbpp=24
   -#delay_ms=2000
   -
    [console]
    name=console
    lib=libvnc.so
   EOF
   

6. Done, you can restart computer.

7. Connect to your Mint machine using Xorg as session type.

Source:
https://www.hiroom2.com/2018/07/11/linuxmint-19-xrdp-cinnamon-en/