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How to Install Chrome Remote Desktop on Ubuntu 18.04With Ubuntu 18.04 recently released, I wanted to install Chrome Remote Desktop on it to remotely access my desktop. Over the years, I keep trying to install Chrome Remote Desktop but end up dredging up a hodge-podge of articles and forum posts that sometimes lead to dead ends. So I decided to try to nail down a concrete set of working steps for myself once and for all. Prerequisites and Installing ChromeTo begin, I started with a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop. Once that was done, the first thing I did was to install Google Chrome, not Chromium, but Chrome. I have never had much success running Chrome Remote Desktop with Chromium. wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.debsudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.debNext, I launched Chrome and signed in so that Id be able to install Chrome apps. Installing Chrome Remote DesktopI visited the Chrome Remote Desktop Web Store page and installed it by clicking Add to Chrome. I clicked Launch App and at this point Im looking at this: I clicked Remote Assistance Get started, Share, and Accept and Install. When the Download Host Installer box appeared while download was happening, I did not click OK quite yet. In a separate terminal window, I installed the Debian package from its download location and if and/or when the initial installation attempt failed, I ran sudo apt-get install -fto fix the missing dependencies and to complete the installation. sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/chrome-remote-desktop_current_amd64.debsudo apt-get install -fFix missing dependencies and complete the installation After that, the Chrome Remote Desktop dialog automatically changed to this: At this point, Chrome Remote Desktop is allowing access on the basis that the remote client computer enters in an access code every time. But I would like the ability to remote in at any time, so lets forge ahead. Adding GroupsThe next thing I did was to add myself to the chrome-remote-desktop group then reboot/logoff for the changes to take effect. Adding user to the chrome-remote-desktop group Monkey Patching Chrome Remote DesktopNext, I followed this Stack Overflow superuser post from MDMower. Im writing the pertinent steps below which were still applicable in 18.04 and the version of Chrome Remote Desktop available as of the writing of this article.
It is OK if it says that the daemon was not currently running.
In my case, I set it to 1920x1200,3840x2400 since the desktop had dual-monitors.
In my case, it happened to be 1.
Final LaunchNext, I launched Chrome Remote Desktop and noticed that the Enable remote connections button was enabled, so I clicked it and entered in a PIN number. After remote connections were enabled, this computer came online and appeared online in the list on a remote client computer. I was successfully able to remotely access the active desktop. Now I can keep the steps straight for the next time I might have to do this again. :) Overview of Steps
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