To install Python on Ubuntu 20.10 open the terminal (ctrl + alt + t).
Update apt
sudo apt updateInstall Python 3
sudo apt updateCheck the version of Python installed
python3 --version
Python is now installed.
There have been a number of times that I have wanted to access my Ubuntu 20.04/20.10 PC from a Windows PC using Remote Desktop Access (RDP). This is how I have configured it to work.
Open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt install xrdp
Type your password and enter.
Enter Y and enter.
Xrdp will be installed:
Once installed the installer will return to the command line:
Enable xrdp to start after reboot and to run now type:
sudo systemctl enable --now xrdp
The command will run and then return to the command line:
Run the following command to open the rdp port on the local firewall for incoming traffic.
sudo ufw allow from any to any port 3389 proto tcp
The rules will be added:
Run the following command to find the ip address of the machine. This will be needed to rdp from the windows machine.
sudo ip aThe ip address of the machine is highlighted in red:
This is all you have to do on the Ubuntu PC. Now go onto the windows PC and connect to the Ubuntu PC as follows:
Click on the start button and type mstsc. Click on Open.
Type in the ip address of the Ubuntu PC and click Connect.
Click Yes.
Type the username and password and click OK.
You will now have access to the linux desktop. Yay.
To log off again just click on the x of the RDP window or log out:
If there is a user logged in on the Ubuntu PC you may get a black screen when you rdp to the PC. This can be resolved by logging off of the Ubuntu PC.
For more things to do with your new Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop go to my other articles HERE.
In some cases you will get the following window appear and even though you log in it will not disappear:
A permanent fix for this is to edit the following file:
sudo vim /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.freedesktop.color.policy
Go to the defaults section and modify no to yes
<defaults>
<allow_any>auth_admin</allow_any>
<allow_inactive>yes</allow_inactive>
<allow_active>yes</allow_active>
</defaults>
To:
Save the changes and log off and back on again and you should not see the popup again.
If Ubuntu 20.10 is installed in a VMware ESI Virtual Machine it is a good idea to install the VMWare tools to improve performance of the VM.
This can easily be done on Desktop and Server versions by opening the Terminal and running the following command:
Click on Show Applications.
Type ter in the search bar
Click on the Terminal Icon that appears which will open the terminal:
In the terminal type the following command and press enter:
sudo apt install open-vm-tools-desktop open-vm-tools
Type your user’s password and press enter.
The tools will be installed:
For more things to do with your new Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop go to my other articles HERE.
For a guide on how to install Ubuntu 20.10 desktop go HERE.
Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop (Groovy Gorilla) was released on October 22, 2020. Here is what Canonical says about Groovy Gorilla:
“Ubuntu 20.10 establishes another milestone in Canonical’s long-term commitment to delivering a carrier-grade private cloud. The 33rd release of the most popular Linux distribution in the data centre space, Groovy Gorilla, brings various improvements that enable easier consumption of the fast networking stack across both VMs and containers, straightforward compliance with common security benchmarks and a reference telco cloud implementation.
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Click HERE to check out the Ubuntu 20.10 release video.
To install Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop, download the ISO from HERE and create boot media and boot from it.
On the first screen choose the language of the installer and the type of install that you want to perform by clicking on the Try or Install Ubuntu buttons:
Choose the desired keyboard layout and click Continue:
Select the Installation type and update options and click Continue.
Select the disk options and click Install now.
Click on Continue if you want to start the installation and Go Back if you want to go back and change some of the settings.
Select where you are and click Continue.
Add the PC and user details and click continue.
the installation will now run:
Click Restart now to reboot the Installation and boot from the PC hard drive:
Remove the Installation Media and press ENTER to reboot:
The PC will now boot to the Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop login page:
Login with the user created during Installation:
If you want to setup online accounts now do so in the Setup wizard other wise click Skip to move to the next wizard.
Choose your preferred option for helping to improve Ubuntu and click Next.
Select Next to move to the next wizard.
Click Done to close the Wizard.
Click Install Now to installed the latest updates.
You will now see the updater icon in the taskbar:
Click the icon to open the software updater.
Click on Details to see all the details:
Wait for the updates to complete. Then click on Restart Now.
The PC will now reboot and install the updates that needed a reboot. Once it it back at the login screen log in again.
The PC is now ready to use.
For more things to do with your new Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop go to my other articles HERE.