(Linux) Chrome Remote Desktop Troubleshooting

vitorma

Same not persistent problem... I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS fresh instalation, all default.

In my case the CRD runs on different workspace... I can't see locally what is going on the remote session

vitorma

KMyers

KMyers the echo $DESKTOP_SESSION gives me a blank line

KMyers

Are you using a stock Ubuntu or something like Kubuntu/Mint/etc?

vitorma

KMyers stock ubuntu

KMyers

vitorma can you run the following command and paste the output

/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop --start

vitorma

vitorma@vitorma-POS-PA880GBZ:~$ /opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop --start
[0917/114428.950611:INFO:remoting_user_session.cc(738)] Daemon process started in the background, logging to '/tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20200917_114428_UGwNLF'
WARNING: This system uses GDM. Some GDM versions have a bug that prevents local login while Chrome Remote Desktop is running. If you run into this issue, you can stop Chrome Remote Desktop by visiting https://remotedesktop.google.com/access on another machine and clicking the delete icon next to this machine. It may take up to five minutes for the Chrome Remote Desktop to exit on this machine and for local login to start working again.
Using host_id: --------MY ID---------
Launching X server and X session.
Starting Xvfb on display :20
X server is active.
Launching X session: ['/bin/sh', '/home/vitorma/.chrome-remote-desktop-session']
Launching host process
['/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop-host', '--host-config=-', '--audio-pipe-name=/home/vitorma/.config/chrome-remote-desktop/pulseaudio#db5d455b3c/fifo_output', '--server-supports-exact-resize', '--ssh-auth-sockname=/tmp/chromoting.vitorma.ssh_auth_sock', '--signal-parent']
Host ready to receive connections.
Log file: /tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20200917_114428_UGwNLF

My pc gets online after that. Maybe I have to config to run this command at startup

KMyers

vitorma Try running the following and rebooting (Just paste all lines as one large block)

cat <<EOF > ~/.config/autostart/chrome-remote-desktop.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop --start
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_US]=Chrome Remote Desktop
Name=Chrome Remote Desktop
Comment[en_US]=Autostart Chrome Remote Desktop After Login to prevent service from preventing login
Comment=Autostart Chrome Remote Desktop After Login to prevent service from preventing login
EOF

Or manually add a startup entry via whatever method you choose

vitorma

KMyers works great! Thanks for your help!

KMyers

vitorma anytime

lunathong

work with my side too. Thanks

dbates

hi I have installed chrome remote desktop and it is running, but in the chrme browser it doesn't see that it is installed and running. It keeps showing this:

Set up remote access
Chrome Remote Desktop is being installed on your computer. Please wait for the installer to open and then follow its instructions.
Hmm...this is taking a while. Check to see if the installer is waiting for you to respond. You can try waiting a little longer, or restart the installer from the status bar or Downloads folder.

KMyers

dbates

Can you run this at a terminal and tell me the output?

/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop --start

damdamdi

I created login to this site, just to say THANKS. Your directions solved the problem with Chrome remote desktop, which was been pretty frustrating.

Works like a charm. Well at least for now 😀 . Will hit up if it starts to create problems.

KMyers

damdamdi

Great to hear and welcome to the site

simplekitten

Hello, i've just installed a stock Ubuntu 20.04 and followed the instruction on the chrome remote desktop page but after installation i got stuck in the page
Hmm...this is taking a while. Check to see if the installer is waiting for you to respond. You can try waiting a little longer, or restart the installer from the status bar or Downloads folder.
i tried /opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop --start and gotten something about unable to start as no group for chrome-remote-desktop.
i then proceed with sudo usermod -a -G chrome-remote-desktop $USER and now when i try to run the command i'm getting this

/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop --start [0929/013524.479593:INFO:remoting_user_session.cc(738)] Daemon process started in the background, logging to '/tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20200929_013524_9MUTne' WARNING: This system uses GDM. Some GDM versions have a bug that prevents local login while Chrome Remote Desktop is running. If you run into this issue, you can stop Chrome Remote Desktop by visiting https://remotedesktop.google.com/access on another machine and clicking the delete icon next to this machine. It may take up to five minutes for the Chrome Remote Desktop to exit on this machine and for local login to start working again. Cleanup. Log file: /tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20200929_013524_9MUTne
any help would be must appreciated. Thank you!

KMyers

simplekitten - Just a simple question, have you rebooted your machine after adding your name to the group?

afg

Hello Keith,

****** After running your block of code I have everything working! Thank you again *************

First thank you for all your help with your blog and your work with chrome remote desktop and ubuntu 20.04!
I have followed the steps in the blog, however I have to reset up the chrome remote desktop every time after a reboot.
I have run the line "/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop --start"

Here is the output:
/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop --start
[1030/093852.016722:INFO:remoting_user_session.cc(738)] Daemon process started in the background, logging to '/tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20201030_093852_hbevzI'
Using host_id: fdafae5c-ceae-0a9c-a406-ee7dbec45f08
Launching X server and X session.
Starting Xvfb on display :20
X server is active.
Launching X session: ['/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop-host', '--type=xsession_chooser']
Launching host process
['/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop-host', '--host-config=-', '--audio-pipe-name=/home/afg/.config/chrome-remote-desktop/pulseaudio#cfb793d6ae/fifo_output', '--server-supports-exact-resize', '--ssh-auth-sockname=/tmp/chromoting.afg.ssh_auth_sock', '--signal-parent']
wait() returned (7932,26112)
Host process terminated
OAuth credentials are invalid - exiting.
Cleanup.
Terminating X server
Terminating session
Log file: /tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20201030_093852_hbevz

pmacdee

I am trying this on Ubuntu 18.04. I am using Gnome and $DESKTOP_SESSION is set to ubuntu.

I am getting multiple errors in syslog after I reboot, name the device and create/confirm the 6 digit code:
XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":20"

KMyers

pmacdee Can you paste the output of /opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop

AllanJ

I'm having problems on Ubuntu 18.04. It's all worked fine on other machines.
I get a couple of errors when running the script;

Executing: /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install disable chrome-remote-desktop
/dev/fd/63: line 14: /home/picsea/.config/autostart/chrome-remote-desktop.desktop: No such file or directory
/dev/fd/63: line 28: Option: command not found
/dev/fd/63: line 28: /opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop: Permission denied
Initial Installation Done - Please Reboot and continue following the instructios on https://kmyers.me/blog/linux/chrome-remote-desktop-on-ubuntu-20-04-setup-guide-setup-script

If I reboot and run start then it gets into a loop terminating and restarting;

picsea@Picsea-mini:~$ /opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop --start
[1121/151829.369218:INFO:remoting_user_session.cc(754)] Daemon process started in the background, logging to '/tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20201121_151829_DIF5pP'
WARNING: This system uses GDM. Some GDM versions have a bug that prevents local login while Chrome Remote Desktop is running. If you run into this issue, you can stop Chrome Remote Desktop by visiting https://remotedesktop.google.com/access on another machine and clicking the delete icon next to this machine. It may take up to five minutes for the Chrome Remote Desktop to exit on this machine and for local login to start working again.
Using host_id: 629f4ac9-198e-4710-ba70-1e9a6759c963
Launching X server and X session.
Starting Xvfb on display :20
X server is active.
Launching X session: ['/bin/sh', '/home/picsea/.chrome-remote-desktop-session']
Launching host process
['/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop-host', '--host-config=-', '--audio-pipe-name=/home/picsea/.config/chrome-remote-desktop/pulseaudio#136dd0dd75/fifo_output', '--server-supports-exact-resize', '--ssh-auth-sockname=/tmp/chromoting.picsea.ssh_auth_sock', '--signal-parent']
wait() returned (1769,256)
Session process terminated
Failure count for 'session' is now 1
Terminating X server
Terminating host
Failure count for 'X server' is now 0
Failure count for 'host' is now 0
Waiting before relaunching
wait() returned (1768,256)
...

Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Allan

KMyers

AllanJ What desktop UI are you using?