Public bug reported:
Steps to reproduce:
Install or boot Ubuntu 25.04 (GNOME edition) with default German
language.
Confirm package installation:
apt list gnome-remote-desktop
# → gnome-remote-desktop 48.0-1 installed automatically
Open Settings (gnome-control-center) → scroll through the left pane.
→ Only Medienfreigabe appears; Remote-Desktop / Fernzugriff is missing.
Try to launch manually:
gnome-control-center remote-desktop
→ Warning: “Could not find settings panel ‘remote-desktop’”
Attempt manual configuration:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.remote-desktop.rdp password 'test'
→ Error: “Kein derartiger Schlüssel »password«”
Expected result:
The Remote Desktop page should appear under Settings → Sharing (Teilen),
allowing the user to enable and password-protect RDP access.
Actual result:
No GUI panel is available; CLI configuration keys are removed; RDP cannot be
enabled or configured at all.
System information:
Ubuntu 25.04 (Lunar/Loch?) – 64-bit
GNOME 48.0
gnome-control-center 48.0
gnome-remote-desktop 48.0-1
Wayland session
Locale: de_DE.UTF-8
Impact:
Users cannot enable Remote Desktop access on a default installation, even
though the gnome-remote-desktop service is present. This effectively disables
RDP functionality on Ubuntu 25.04 without work-arounds such as x11vnc.
Additional information:
Running gnome-control-center sharing shows only Medienfreigabe.
No org.gnome.desktop.remote-desktop.rdp.password or auth-method keys exist in
gsettings.
Issue reproducible on multiple machines (tested on clean install and upgraded
system).
Work-around:
Use x11vnc or vino for graphical remote access, or SFTP for file transfer.
Suggested fix:
Ensure the Remote Desktop panel is registered and visible in
gnome-control-center when gnome-remote-desktop is installed, regardless of
locale or session type.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.04
Package: gnome-remote-desktop 48.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-33.33-generic 6.14.11
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-33-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.32.0-0ubuntu5.3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Oct 4 20:16:00 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-14 (2396 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
PATH=(custom, no user)
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=xterm-256color
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: gnome-remote-desktop
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to plucky on 2025-05-20 (137 days ago)
** Affects: gnome-remote-desktop (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug plucky wayland-session
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Title:
Remote Desktop (RDP) settings panel missing in Ubuntu 25.04 GNOME 48
despite gnome-remote-desktop being installed
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