Ubuntu 16.04 LXD Configuration

Packages

The following are standard packages I use on my host servers.

• xrdp
• tightvncserver (see https://freevps.us/thread-14110.html on tightvncserver vs vnc4server)
• xfce4 (desktop environment, or lxde/lxqt)
• zfsutils-linux
• htop
• iftop
• ethtool
• dstat
• ufw

xrdp config

My /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini looks like the following

[globals]
bitmap_cache=yes
bitmap_compression=yes
port=3389
crypt_level=low
channel_code=1
max_bpp=24
#black=000000
#grey=d6d3ce
#dark_grey=808080
#blue=08246b
#dark_blue=08246b
#white=ffffff
#red=ff0000
#green=00ff00
#background=626c72

[xrdp1]
name=sesman-Xvnc
lib=libvnc.so
username=ask
password=ask
ip=0.0.0.0
port=-1

[xrdp2]
name=console
lib=libvnc.so
ip=0.0.0.0
port=5900
username=na
password=ask

[xrdp3]
name=vnc-any
lib=libvnc.so
ip=ask
port=ask5900
username=na
password=ask

[xrdp4]
name=sesman-any
lib=libvnc.so
ip=ask
port=-1
username=ask
password=ask

[xrdp5]
name=rdp-any
lib=librdp.so
ip=ask
port=ask3389

[xrdp6]
name=freerdp-any
lib=libxrdpfreerdp1.so
ip=ask
port=ask3389
username=ask
password=ask

[xrdp7]
name=sesman-X11rdp
lib=libxup.so
username=ask
password=ask
ip=0.0.0.0
port=-1
xserverbpp=24

Related Links

Many of the steps were taken from various google results, below is the attempt to capture the good ones from my browser history.

• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-vnc-on-ubuntu-16-04
• http://www.tecmint.com/open-source-lightweight-linux-desktops/
• http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-lean-linux-desktop-environment-lxde-vs-xfce-vs-mate/
• http://www.tecmint.com/top-best-linux-lightweight-desktop-environments/