ScreenConnect remote viewer on Linux

By | October 16, 2026

If you are using ScreenConnect from a Linux workstation and you need to connect to a remote endpoint, you will be prompted to download a bash script to install the viewer the first time. No problem, you modify the script for execution, then run it, but nothing happens.

Most likely you will need to install the Java (Open-JDK) runtimes.

sudo apt install default-jdk icedtea-netx

Now when I select to open a remote session, the ScreenConnect Client opens and operates perfectly.

Unable to see SMB shares with Thunar

By | October 10, 2026

I am using Debian on my laptop with XFCE. Thunar is the file manager that is included. I found I was unable to browse or view SMB network shares with Thunar. After digging around for a while, I found I needed to add gvfs-backends to my laptop along with cifs-utils.

sudo apt install cifs-utils
sudo apt install gvfs-backends gvfs-fuse smbclient

Now all is good. I’ve always hated Thunar because of network browsing. Never realized it could have been fixed easily by me a long time ago. My bad.

XFCE missing user details editor

By | October 2, 2026

I noticed that XFCE does not have the User details editor. It was just not missing on my Devuan install, my Debian install did not have it either. Never fear, there is a similar tool available and it is easy to add it in. Just install mugshot.

sudo apt install mugshot

Add user to sudoers

By | September 19, 2026

This is just a note really to myself as I always have to look this command up because I do not use it often.

To add a user to the sudoers:

  1. Enter root.
  2. usermod -aG sudo <username>
  3. Logout and sign back in as user and test.

I’m actually embarrassed I am posting this here to remember.