{"id":17131,"date":"2025-08-12T11:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/?p=17131"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:14:04","slug":"connect-linux-from-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/connect-linux-from-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect to Fedora or Ubuntu Linux from macOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>Here&#8217;s a quick tutorial on how you can connect your Ubuntu or Fedora Linux from macOS.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Accessing your Linux machine (like Ubuntu or Fedora) from a Mac can be incredibly useful for development, server management, or just seamless productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While tools like SSH or VNC exist, using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) provides a full graphical interface that&#8217;s smooth and familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how you can connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/connect-linux-from-mac\/#Connect_Fedora_or_Ubuntu_Linux_from_mac\" >Connect Fedora or Ubuntu Linux from mac<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/connect-linux-from-mac\/#Settings_on_Linux\" >Settings on Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/connect-linux-from-mac\/#Settings_on_mac\" >Settings on mac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/connect-linux-from-mac\/#Performance\" >Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/connect-linux-from-mac\/#Wrapping_up\" >Wrapping up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connect_Fedora_or_Ubuntu_Linux_from_mac\"><\/span>Connect Fedora or Ubuntu Linux from mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Settings_on_Linux\"><\/span>Settings on Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you need to enable RDP in your Linux system. If you are running GNOME desktop in Fedora or Ubuntu, it&#8217;s a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open settings and enable RDP as shown below in Fedora. You can have the same settings in Ubuntu sections as well. You can provide a new id\/password for your RDP. Or, you can use any existing login.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Enable-Remote-desktop-in-settings-on-your-Linux-desktop.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Enable-Remote-desktop-in-settings-on-your-Linux-desktop.png\" alt=\"Enable Remote desktop in settings on your Linux desktop\" class=\"wp-image-17145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Enable-Remote-desktop-in-settings-on-your-Linux-desktop.png 842w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Enable-Remote-desktop-in-settings-on-your-Linux-desktop-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Enable-Remote-desktop-in-settings-on-your-Linux-desktop-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Enable-Remote-desktop-in-settings-on-your-Linux-desktop-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Enable-Remote-desktop-in-settings-on-your-Linux-desktop-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Enable-Remote-desktop-in-settings-on-your-Linux-desktop-545x406.png 545w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Enable-Remote-desktop-in-settings-on-your-Linux-desktop-150x112.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Enable Remote desktop in settings on your Linux desktop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once enable, close the settings window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open a terminal and find out your IP address using the following command. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">ip address<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Pickup the IP address against ipv4 from the output.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Get-the-Linux-machine-IP-address.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Get-the-Linux-machine-IP-address.png\" alt=\"Get the Linux machine IP address\" class=\"wp-image-17144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Get-the-Linux-machine-IP-address.png 597w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Get-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Get-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-360x210.png 360w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Get-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-545x318.png 545w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Get-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-150x87.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Get the Linux machine IP address<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Settings_on_mac\"><\/span>Settings on mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On your macbook, open App store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for &#8220;Windows App&#8221;. Download and install on your mac.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store-1024x514.jpg\" alt=\"Install Windows App from App Store\" class=\"wp-image-17142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store-1024x514.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store-1536x770.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store-360x180.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store-545x273.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store-1600x802.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Install-Windows-App-from-App-Store.jpg 1966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Install Windows App from App Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once installed, open the Windows app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the menu, click <code>Connections &gt; Add PC<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Click-on-App-PC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Click-on-App-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Click on App PC\" class=\"wp-image-17141\" style=\"width:466px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Click-on-App-PC.jpg 908w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Click-on-App-PC-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Click-on-App-PC-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Click-on-App-PC-360x261.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Click-on-App-PC-545x396.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Click-on-App-PC-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click on App PC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Enter the IP address of your Linux system in the &#8220;PC Name&#8221; box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on Credentials drop-down &gt; Add credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep the rest of the settings as default.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Add-the-Linux-machine-IP-address.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Add-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-893x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Add the Linux machine IP address\" class=\"wp-image-17140\" style=\"width:566px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Add-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-893x1024.jpg 893w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Add-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Add-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-768x881.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Add-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-360x413.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Add-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-545x625.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Add-the-Linux-machine-IP-address-150x172.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Add-the-Linux-machine-IP-address.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Add the Linux machine IP address<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Click add. And you should see the icon with your Linux machine is available in the app dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the three dot and from the menu click export.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Export-the-configuration.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Export-the-configuration.jpg\" alt=\"Export the configuration\" class=\"wp-image-17139\" style=\"width:473px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Export-the-configuration.jpg 753w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Export-the-configuration-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Export-the-configuration-360x257.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Export-the-configuration-545x389.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Export-the-configuration-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Export the configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Export the configuration as .rdp file in your machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, the file name is &lt;ip address&gt;.rdp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open TextEdit and open the rdp file which you exported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out below line in the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">use redirection server name:i:0<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the above line to below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">use redirection server name:i:1<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Save and close the TextEdit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t do this, you may get an error as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">We couldn't connect to the remote PC. This might be due to an expired password. If this keeps happening, contact your network administrator for assistance. Error code: 0x207<\/pre>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Error-without-configuration.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Error-without-configuration.jpg\" alt=\"Error without configuration\" class=\"wp-image-17138\" style=\"width:397px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Error-without-configuration.jpg 652w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Error-without-configuration-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Error-without-configuration-360x370.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Error-without-configuration-545x560.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Error-without-configuration-150x154.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Error without configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now double-click the rdp file and click connect.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"Connected Fedora Linux via RDP from macOS\" class=\"wp-image-17136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-2048x1330.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-360x234.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-545x354.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-1600x1039.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.debugpoint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Fedora-Linux-via-RDP-from-macOS-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Connected Fedora Linux via RDP from macOS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And you should be able to see your Linux desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance\"><\/span>Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall in my test, the performance, and responsiveness feels okay. There are subtle lag, but I believe that&#8217;s due to bandwidth and network speed you have. If you have high-speed internet and an intel i7 grade Linux system, it should be okay to work remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_up\"><\/span>Wrapping up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With these steps, you can easily remote into your Ubuntu or Fedora machine from a Mac using Microsoft Remote Desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using Xfce, KDE Plasma or any other desktop, you need to install xrdp and enable via systemctl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a quick tutorial on how you can connect your Ubuntu or Fedora Linux from 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