https://github.com/rahuldhole/openbox

RDP connection to OpenBox for DEVaaS platforms
https://github.com/rahuldhole/openbox

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RDP connection to OpenBox for DEVaaS platforms

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rahuldhole/openbox
• Owner: rahuldhole
• Created: 2024-09-07T14:16:46.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-28T22:01:25.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-30T16:43:04.308Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: chrome, codespaces, devaas, gitpod, microsoft-edge, openbox, openshift, rdp, vdi, xrdp
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 66.4 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# Openbox

To setup a minimal virtual remote desktop environment Openbox+XRDP+Kitty+Diodon and Tailscale for private remote access.

[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/new#https://github.com/rahuldhole/openbox)

[![Open in Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg)](https://github.com/codespaces/new?hide_repo_select=true&ref=main&repo=rahuldhole/openbox)



     Open in OpenShift (NOt working well)






- Github codespaces free tier is 60 Hours per month on 2 Cores (means 120 cpu hrs)

- Gitpod give 50 hours per month.

- So in total you may get 60+50 = 110 Hours per month on and powerful remote desktop

- If you work 7 Hours a day on average then 110/7 = 15.71 working days will be perfect for a month on free tier.

## Steps to connect RDP

After successfully started the Codespaces/Gitpod, wait for entrypoint script to run.

0. Check status

```sh

sudo service xrdp status

#sudo service xrdp restart

sudo tailscale status

```

1. login and connect to tailscale

```sh

# sudo tailscaled # this is only for Gitpod, when the `tailscaled` service is not started

sudo tailscale up

```

2. Open RDP client and type tailscaled VPN IP of the codespaces or gitpod

- RDP User for Codespaces `vscode:vscode`

- RDP User for Gitpod `gitpod:gitpod`

3. Right click on blue screen for more options

# Openbox Shortcuts

- `Alt+` to switch workspace. **Note**: Don't use numpad numbers.

- `Alt+Ctrl+k` open Kitty terminal `kitty`

- `Alt+Ctrl+g` open Google Chrome browser `google-chrome --no-sandbox`

- `Alt+Ctrl+e` open Edge browser `microsoft-edge --no-sandbox`

- `Alt+Ctrl+v` open VS Code `code --no-sandbox .`

- `Alt+v`      open Didon clipboard manager `diodon`

**Note** Customise the shortcuts `.devcontainer/rc.xml`

# WARNINGS

1. Do not open codespaces repository inside RDP!!! It may triggers some kind of network traffic recursion as a result system will hang no matter if you use all 32 cores.

2. Ideally 2 cores is more than sufficient for most of the development work.

# Troubleshoot

1. In Gitpod, if tailscaled is not started then follow:

    - `sudo tailscaled`

    - `sudo -E tailscale up --hostname "gitpod-${GITPOD_GIT_USER_NAME// /-}-$(echo ${GITPOD_WORKSPACE_CONTEXT} | jq -r .repository.name)"`