Config ubuntu 20.04 vm for rdp
The following should get you up and running so you can rpd into your local hyperv vm
sudo apt update
# Useful Pre-Reqs
sudo apt-get install unzip
# Install virtual Drivers
sudo apt install -y linux-tools-virtual
sudo apt install -y linux-cloud-tools-virtual
# Run Config Script to download & configure RDP parts
cd Downloads/
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Hinara/linux-vm-tools/ubuntu20-04/ubuntu/20.04/install.sh
sudo chmod +x install.sh
sudo ./install.sh
init 6
cd Downloads/
sudo ./install.sh
sudo apt update
#Reboot again just to be sure
init 6Virtual Box Additions
If you're using Virtual Box, you may want to add the Guest Additions. Youn the following command first, before mounting.
Reference here: https://itsfoss.com/virtualbox-guest-additions-ubuntu/
sudo apt install build-essential dkms linux-headers-generic Additional Tools
Add some Additional Tools
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# Install Edge
cd Downloads/
sudo apt install ./microsoft-edge-beta_97.0.1072.21-1_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install libatomic1
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# Setup VSCode Repos
wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.microsoft.gpg
sudo install -o root -g root -m 644 packages.microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list'
rm -f packages.microsoft.gpg
# Install VSCode
sudo apt install apt-transport-https
sudo apt update
sudo apt install code # or code-insidersLast updated
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