How To Install xorgxrdp on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorgxrdp on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xorgxrdp
xorgxrdp is:
xorgxrdp is a set of drivers (screen device, keyboard, and mouse) for X.org enabling use through an RDP session with xrdp. For full operation, most standard X11 fonts and tools need to be installed; the Recommended xorg metapackage is a superset of what’s actually needed but will do.
There are three methods to install xorgxrdp on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xorgxrdp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xorgxrdp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xorgxrdp
Install xorgxrdp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xorgxrdp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xorgxrdp
Install xorgxrdp Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xorgxrdp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xorgxrdp
How To Uninstall xorgxrdp on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xorgxrdp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xorgxrdp
Uninstall xorgxrdp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xorgxrdp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xorgxrdp
Remove xorgxrdp Configurations and Data
To remove xorgxrdp configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xorgxrdp
Remove xorgxrdp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xorgxrdp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xorgxrdp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorgxrdp package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
