Debian – XRDP and Cinnamon running in software rendering mode

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When i connect via xrdp 0.9.1-9+deb9u3 -> xorg from windows RDP client to Debian 9.5 i have this this message on Desktop

Running in software rendering mode

Cinnamon is currently running without video hardware acceleration and
as a result, you may observe much higher than normal CPU usage.

There could be a problem with your drivers or some other issue. For
the best experience, it is recommended that you only use this mode for
troubleshooting purposes.

How avoid this problem?

Best Answer

There is an experimental GPU-enabled version of xorgxrdp (part of xrdp). Details are in https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/issues/1029, code itself https://github.com/jsorg71/xorgxrdp/tree/glamor

Look and feel looks way better in my setup, your mileage and support of graphic adapters might vary. Be ready for high CPU usage by xrdp when something is actively updating on the screen, ie watching video.

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