Because the official image is lacking.
This image adds many utilities that is lacking on the official image. Packages can be requested via the Issue Tracker.
Added packages:
language-pack-en-base
nano
software-properties-common
wget
This image should be used to run a container as a daemon
docker run -d ghifari160/ubuntu
| Tags | Ubuntu Version | Size |
|---|---|---|
16.04 xenial |
16.04 |  |
17.04 zesty |
17.04 | NOT SUPPORTED |
17.10 artful |
17.10 | NOT SUPPORTED |
latest 18.04 bionic |
18.04 |  |
18.10 cosmic devel |
18.10 | NOT SUPPORTED |