Ubuntu 16.04: Connect to MATE desktop environment via XRDP

This article will describe installing MATE desktop environment and XRDP, and connecting to MATE desktop environment via XRDP.

1 Install MATE desktop environment

Install MATE desktop environment with this.

2 Install XRDP

Install XRDP.

$ sudo apt install -y xrdp

3 Create ~/.xsession

Create .xsession in home directory of user to be connected.

$ echo "mate-session" > ~/.xsession

4 Connect to MATE desktop environment via XRDP

The rdesktop connection is as the following.

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