Arch Linux User Repository

I maintain the latest built package at:

https://github.com/frealgagu/archlinux.chrome-remote-desktop/releases/

Thanks @frealgagu for packaging this, @nightuser for the existing session patch and @Brinsky for the instructions.

I've compiled both instructions with screenshots and added it to my blog if anyone is having issues with the install. Otherwise, just follow the instructions in the comments by @Brinsky from 2019-12-06 13:58.

Here's how I got this working with the new web app (remotedesktop.google.com):

1. Build and install the package
2. run crd --setup
3. (Optional) Configure execution of your preferred window manager in ~/.chrome-remote-desktop-session
4. Go to http://remotedesktop.google.com/headless
5. Click "next" and "authorize" through each instruction
6. Copy/paste and run the provided "Debian" command, which should look like the following: DISPLAY= /opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/start-host --code="<UNIQUE_CODE>" --redirect-url="<https://remotedesktop.google.com/_/oauthredirect>" --name=
7. Set up a name and PIN
8. Wait for successful output containing "Host ready to receive connections."
9. Run crd --start

This package is not working in GNOME 3.28. I followed the instruction of this post but it is still not working.

Here's the config of .chrome-remote-desktop-session:

export $(dbus-launch)
# exec classic gnome-session --session gnome-classic
exec gnome-session
# exec gnome-session

Here's the output of crd --start:

Seems like you haven't activated CRD in your browser. Please do that before trying to run the server.

Here's the output of crd --restart:

The daemon is not currently running
[0604/203645.811960:INFO:remoting_user_session.cc(688)] Daemon process started in the background, logging to '/tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20180604_203645_zOair2'
Cleanup.
Log file: /tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20180604_203645_zOair2

The log file /tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20180604_203645_zOair2 says that:

Failed to load config: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/home/hzxie/.config/chrome-remote-desktop/host#<hash-code>.json'
2018-06-04 20:36:45,947:INFO:Cleanup.
[0604/203645.952871:WARNING:remoting_user_session.cc(464)] Child exited with status 1

Here's the output of systemctl status --user chrome-remote-desktop:

● chrome-remote-desktop.service - "Chrome Remote Desktop host daemon"
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/chrome-remote-desktop.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: inactive (dead)
Condition: start condition failed at Mon 2018-06-04 20:25:07 CST; 8min ago
           └─ ConditionPathExistsGlob=/home/hzxie/.config/chrome-remote-desktop/host#*.json was not met

I also tried to Enable Remote Connection from the Chrome application, but I got the following message after setting 6-digit PIN:

Enabling remote connections for this computer...

After about 20 min it finally timed out and I got this:

Failed to start remote access service.

Who can help me out? Thank you so much!

The problem happens even if I run crd --start after a reboot. (note I did not systemctl enable --user chrome-remote-desktop.service)

I might be wrong, but I think this line in the log suggests that it actually successfully started the X server:

INFO:X server is active.

I'm suggesting that xorg-xrandr as a dependency because it seems to be using xrandr to test whether resizing is supported. Line 563 crashes with OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory if the executable does not exist.

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

 540   def _launch_xvfb(self, display, x_auth_file, extra_x_args):
 562     with open(os.devnull, "r+") as devnull:
 563       exit_code = subprocess.call("xrandr", env=self.child_env,
 564                                   stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull)
 565     if exit_code == 0:
 566       # RandR is supported
 567       self.server_supports_exact_resize = True
 568       self.server_supports_randr = True
 569       self.randr_add_sizes = True

@afg984 It looks like your :20 DISPLAY is being already used and it's impossible to start session, try to kill all chrome-remote-desktop process and try again (restart if is possible is even better).

xorg-xrandr seems to be a dependency, see error log:

https://pastebin.com/R7iAiAX4

@sl1pkn07 I've not found a way to do that, chrome-remote-desktop uses the :20 DISPLAY, there are forums in ubuntu that shows a way to do it but it contains errors and crashes. @Kuchiriel there is a file you need to change ~/.chrome-remote-desktop where you choose to start a new session in one of your installed desktop environments. It should be only to uncomment a line and you're ready.

I am using the latest Manjaro and getting this.

Killing process 2034 [0328/210429.150449:INFO:remoting_user_session.cc(688)] Daemon process started in the background, logging to '/tmp/chrome_remote_desktop_20180328_210429_geGiYH' Using host_id: c6c24ea3-a799-afe2-e5e8-edc2189c6068 Launching X server and X session. Starting Xvfb on display :20 X server is active. Launching X session: ['/bin/sh', '/home/trevor/.chrome-remote-desktop-session'] Launching host process ['/opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop-host', '--host-config=-', '--audio-pipe-name=/home/trevor/.config/chrome-remote-desktop/pulseaudio#bd9f957780/fifo_output', '--server-supports-exact-resize', '--ssh-auth-sockname=/tmp/chromoting.trevor.ssh_auth_sock', '--signal-parent'] wait() returned (2373,0) 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 (2372,256) Waiting before relaunching

all fixed

How can I access the same X session when an X session is already open, instead of open a new X session?

Please reinstall and let me know if you have troubles.