Chrome Remote Desktop Ubuntu May 2026

Section "Device" Identifier "DummyDevice" Driver "dummy" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "DummyMonitor" HorizSync 28.0-80.0 VertRefresh 60.0-80.0 Modeline "1920x1080" 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync EndSection

Section "Screen" Identifier "DummyScreen" Device "DummyDevice" Monitor "DummyMonitor" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1920x1080" EndSubSection EndSection Add your user to the chrome-remote-desktop group: chrome remote desktop ubuntu

# Download the .deb package wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/chrome-remote-desktop_current_amd64.deb sudo apt update sudo apt install --fix-broken -y ./chrome-remote-desktop_current_amd64.deb Step 2: Set Up Headless Display (Crucial for Ubuntu) By default, Chrome Remote Desktop expects a physical display. To use it headless (without a monitor plugged in), create a virtual display: create a virtual display: