XRDP should send xorg logs to system journal
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Description
Summary
Currently xrdp creates the xorg log in the home folder of the user connecting. We have a xorg wrapper script in lightdm/sddm/gdm that forwards logs to the system journal, this is preferable for debugging
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Shannon (stable)
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Research direction
Start by inspecting the xrdp packaging and comparing the existing Xorg wrapper scripts used by lightdm, sddm, and gdm. Trace how xrdp currently creates the Xorg log in the connecting user's home folder, then identify the existing system-journal forwarding approach. Done means xrdp Xorg logs are available through the system journal instead of being written there.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100