<![CDATA[SaturnDotDev]]>https://blog.saturn.dev/https://blog.saturn.dev/favicon.pngSaturnDotDevhttps://blog.saturn.dev/Ghost 5.79Mon, 18 May 2026 11:18:36 GMT60<![CDATA[How to setup passwordless sudo (the right way)]]>As root:

groupadd passwordless
usermod -aG passwordless yourusername
echo "%passwordless ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" | tee /etc/sudoers.d/passwordless > /dev/null
chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/passwordless
visudo -c

Why you should use this method:

  1. Using this method gives you control over who has passwordless sudo
]]>https://blog.saturn.dev/how-to-setup-passwordless-sudo/66a2c5c2255029c164abbbc5Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:43:46 GMTAs root:

groupadd passwordless
usermod -aG passwordless yourusername
echo "%passwordless ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" | tee /etc/sudoers.d/passwordless > /dev/null
chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/passwordless
visudo -c

Why you should use this method:

  1. Using this method gives you control over who has passwordless sudo privileges
  2. Passwordless sudo privileges can be removed by simply removing a user from the group
  3. This uses /etc/sudoers.d which survives system upgrades
  4. /etc/sudoers.d doesn’t require the use of visudo making scripting easy

To remove passwordless privileges:

gpasswd -d {your_username_here} passwordless

]]><![CDATA[Chrome Remote Desktop settings that make your life easier]]>Settings locations

CRD sources settings from the places listed below:
System-wide settings: /etc/chrome-remote-desktop-session
User settings: ~/.chrome-remote-desktop
Environment variables: CHROME_REMOTE_DESKTOP_HOST_EXTRA_PARAMS

Enable retina and 4K display resolutions.

MBP Intel 15:  2880x1800
MBP Intel 16:  3072x1920
MBP Intel 13:  2560x1600
MBP ARM 14:    3024x1890
MBP ARM 16:
]]>https://blog.saturn.dev/chrome-remote-desktop-settings-that-make-your-life-easier/65d1250a255029c164abbb67Sat, 17 Feb 2024 22:27:25 GMTSettings locations Chrome Remote Desktop settings that make your life easier

CRD sources settings from the places listed below:
System-wide settings: /etc/chrome-remote-desktop-session
User settings: ~/.chrome-remote-desktop
Environment variables: CHROME_REMOTE_DESKTOP_HOST_EXTRA_PARAMS

Enable retina and 4K display resolutions.

MBP Intel 15:  2880x1800
MBP Intel 16:  3072x1920
MBP Intel 13:  2560x1600
MBP ARM 14:    3024x1890
MBP ARM 16:    3456x2160
4k:            3840x2160

export CHROME_REMOTE_DESKTOP_DEFAULT_DESKTOP_SIZES=3456x2160,3840x2160 >> ~/.profile

Ubuntu Gnome Desktop

To use Ubuntu Gnome instead of vanilla Gnome add the following to your .profile or .bash_profile

export GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=ubuntu
export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=ubuntu:GNOME
export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg/xdg-ubuntu:/etc/xdg

Use the existing desktop session instead of launching a new one

cd /opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop && sudo cp chrome-remote-desktop chrome-remote-desktop_bak && wget -qO- "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/nightuser/2ec1b91a66ec33ef0a0a67b6c570eb40/raw/b09250dcc9a28f09de93192a948dffb4963c2aca/use_existing_session.patch" | tail -n +5 > use_existing_session.patch && sudo patch -Np1 -i ./use_existing_session.patch && systemctl --user restart chrome-remote-desktop.service

Swap command/control keys in CRD session for mac

With CRD session connected click "configure key mappings" in the menu. Add the following keymaps:

MetaLeft to ControlLeft
MetaRight to ControlRight

Use control keys on Mac but maintain control keys in CRD

Swap your control and command keys on mac:
Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts... -> Modifier Keys

With CRD session connected click "configure key mappings" in the menu. Add the following keymaps:

ControlLeft to MetaLeft
ControlRight to MetaLeft
MetaLeft to ControlLeft
MetaRight to ControlRight
]]><![CDATA[Chrome Remote Desktop APT Installation]]>During CRD installation, the only option referenced is downloading the .deb package directly and then installing it using dpkg or apt. After some searching I figured out how to install it from apt directly.

  1. Download the Google apt GPG public key
    sudo touch /usr/share/keyrings/google.gpg &&
]]>https://blog.saturn.dev/chrome-remote-desktop-apt-installation/65cd3170255029c164abbb25Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:00:33 GMT

During CRD installation, the only option referenced is downloading the .deb package directly and then installing it using dpkg or apt. After some searching I figured out how to install it from apt directly.

  1. Download the Google apt GPG public key
    sudo touch /usr/share/keyrings/google.gpg && wget -q -O - https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/google.gpg > /dev/null
  2. Add the Chrome Remote Desktop respository to apt
  1. Update apt source
    sudo apt update
  2. Install CRD
    sudo apt install chrome-remote-desktop

Enjoy!

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