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

Chrome remote desktop still thinks I haven't installed it even tho I have and has the extension installed on the Chrome.

I couldn't find the service chrome-remote-desktop.service`` and when I ran/usr/bin/crd --startI get this messageSeems like you haven't set this up yet. Try running: crd --setup.``

And this is my log

[sudo] password for corey: 
Adding user corey to group chrome-remote-desktop
Checking that working directory and session file are present
That would be /home/corey/.config/chrome-remote-desktop and
/home/corey/.chrome-remote-desktop-session

Now entering the editor to make the appropriate changes to your session file.
Press any key to continue...

If you want to set a default size for all clients, please add a
value with format [width]x[height] (e.g 1360x768) in file
/home/corey/.config/chrome-remote-desktop/Size.
Remember that this will affect all clients you use.
If you dont want a default size please leave it blank.
Now entering the editor to make the appropriate changes to
your Size file. Do not enter any comments to this file.
Press any key to continue...

This completes the setup.

Please remember that you will need to allow Chrome or Chromium
to act as a server for this to work at all.

To do that, open https://remotedesktop.google.com/ in your chrome or chromium browser
and follow the instructions. Clicking the computer will open
it in the browser window in default resolution.
For a more pleasant chromoting experience, just issue the command: crd --restart

Happy chromoting! :)

Still doesn't work

The latest update of chrome-remote-desktop (101.0.4951.26-1) depends on libutempter. After upgrading, I needed to install libutempter in order for it to work.

Upgraded to version 96.0.4664.9, please flag package as out-of-date if checksum verification fails or 404 error is thrown downloading sources.

@Steven_He: Changing the link to the latest deb package and skipping the checksum check is wrong, since the package version will no longer represent the actual version of CRD. One can always obtain the latest version number and SHA256 hash from the Packages file in the CRD repository. I wrote a simple script that fetches this information from upstream and then updates the PKGBUILD file:

#!/bin/bash

. PKGBUILD
oldversion="$pkgver"
oldchecksum="${sha256sums[0]}"

data=($(curl -qs https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome-remote-desktop/deb/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages | grep '^Version\|^SHA256' | awk '{print $2}'))
version="${data[0]}"
checksum="${data[1]}"

echo "Updating $oldversion to $version"
sed -e "s,$oldversion,$version," -e "s,$oldchecksum,$checksum," -i PKGBUILD

Latest fix: Open PKGBUILD Change the URL under source into https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/chrome-remote-desktop_current_amd64.deb Change the first long number under sha256sums into SKIP And then you can run makepkg -si like normal

Link for deb file is broken again, gives a 404 error when you install it

Upgraded to version 94.0.4606.27, please flag package as out-of-date if checksum verification fails or 404 error is thrown downloading sources.

Getting 404 issues when updating/installing the package again

Preparing...
Checking chrome-remote-desktop dependencies...
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
Download of xorg-server-xvfb (1.20.13-3) started
Download of xorg-server-xvfb (1.20.13-3) finished
Checking keyring...
Checking integrity...
Loading packages files...
Checking file conflicts...
Checking available disk space...
Installing xorg-server-xvfb (1.20.13-3)...
A restart is required for the changes to take effect.
Cloning chrome-remote-desktop build files...
Generating chrome-remote-desktop information...

Building chrome-remote-desktop...
==> Making package: chrome-remote-desktop 93.0.4577.16-1 (Mon 27 Sep 2021 16:56:31)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> Retrieving sources...
  -> Downloading chrome-remote-desktop-93.0.4577.16.deb...
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed

  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0
curl: (22) The requested URL returned error: 404
==> ERROR: Failure while downloading https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome-remote-desktop/deb/pool/main/c/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop_93.0.4577.16_amd64.deb
    Aborting...
Failed to build chrome-remote-desktop

The current link is

https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/chrome-remote-desktop_current_amd64.deb

After upgrading to the latest version I am having issues to run gnome.

I am connencting correctly but I receive an error saying "Oh no something goes wrong please logout".

I tried to downgrade but I have the same issue.

The isssue is only with gnome, openbox run smoothly.

Does anyone have the same behavior or it is just me?

Download link for deb package needs to be updated.

Preparing...
Cloning chrome-remote-desktop build files...
Checking chrome-remote-desktop dependencies...
Synchronizing package databases...
Warning: paper-icon-theme-git: local (832.aa3e8af7-1) is newer than community (746.04115106-1)
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...

Building chrome-remote-desktop...
==> Making package: chrome-remote-desktop 89.0.4389.85-1 (Tue 11 May 2021 14:24:36)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> Retrieving sources...
  -> Downloading chrome-remote-desktop-89.0.4389.85.deb...
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed

  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:01 --:--:--     0
  0  1449    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:01 --:--:--     0
curl: (22) The requested URL returned error: 404
==> ERROR: Failure while downloading https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome-remote-desktop/deb/pool/main/c/chrome-remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop_89.0.4389.85_amd64.deb
    Aborting...
Failed to build chrome-remote-desktop