README.md

docker-xubuntu

Official Docker ubuntu image with XFCE and VNC Server

Requirements

Only if you want to use VNC client (other solution is noVNC)

sudo apt install xtightvncviewer

Usage

Build image

git clone https://github.com/jychp/docker-xubuntu
cd docker-xubuntu
docker build -t xubuntu .

Launch and connect

CID=$(sudo docker run -d xubuntu); CIP=$(sudo docker inspect --format '{{ .NetworkSettings.IPAddress }}' $CID); vncviewer $CIP:2
vncviewer <container_ip>:2

Using noVNC

CID=$(sudo docker run -d xubuntu); CIP=$(sudo docker inspect --format '{{ .NetworkSettings.IPAddress }}' $CID); vncviewer $CIP:2
echo "http://<container_ip>:6901"

Options

VNC password and resolution can be passed using environment variables.