Xubuntu on Google Cloud in Minutes
#Xubuntu #XRDP #GCP #Terraform #QuickStart
Xubuntu on Google Cloud in Minutes
GitHub:
https://github.com/mamonaco1973/gcp-x...
README:
https://github.com/mamonaco1973/gcp-x...
Spin up a fully automated Xubuntu XRDP desktop on Google Cloud in minutes. This Quick Start builds a custom Xubuntu + XRDP image using Packer and deploys the complete environment end-to-end with Terraform. The desktop is domain-joined to Samba 4 Mini-Active Directory and backed by Google Filestore (NFS) for persistent home directories — delivering a lightweight, fast, reproducible, cloud-hosted Linux desktop with centralized authentication and shared storage.
What this deployment delivers:
Custom Packer-built Xubuntu + XRDP GCP image (XFCE desktop)
Automated VPC, subnets, and firewall rules
Samba 4 Mini-Active Directory (AD DS + DNS)
Domain-joined Xubuntu desktop VM
Google Filestore NFS-backed persistent home directories
Optional Windows Server for Active Directory administration
Modular Terraform code for networking, identity, storage, and compute
Perfect for cloud development labs, training environments, or secure remote Linux desktops — fully automated, fully reproducible, and ready to deploy on Google Cloud.