v7.1.3

7.1.3 - 2022-03-02

Fixed

• -g, --gpu: Fix parsing for -g(no optional argument).
  (#419)
• --backend=proot: fix --interactive.

v7.1.2

7.1.2 - 2022-03-01

Fixed

• --share: Mount Docker volumes (regression fix).
  (#419)

v7.1.1

7.1.1 - 2022-02-28

Added

• --gpu=virgl: Experimental GPU access with virgl_test_server.
  Currently only along with option --xc.
  Allows acceleration for Xephyr, nxagent, Xvfb etc.
• --gpu=iglx: Enable indirect rendering (--xorg only). Replaces --iglx.
• --pulseaudio=host: Workaround to support Pipewire.
  (#418)

Fixed

• --init=systemd: Changed login and service setup to support arch containers.
  (#417)
• --user=RETAIN: Some fixes.
  (#417)
• --clipboard: Fix for --xc.

Deprecated

• --iglx: Use --gpu=iglx instead.

v7.1.0

7.1.0 - 2022-02-12

Added

• --backend=proot: Use a rootfs on host with proot instead of a container.
  (#224)
• --backend=host: Run application from host. Replaces -e, --exe.
• --ipc [=ARG]: Replaces former --hostipc.

Changed

• --hostdisplay: Use XlibNoSHM.so from x11docker/xserver if available.
  This avoids the need of --ipc=host.
• --backend: Do not use fallbacks if backend is not found.

Fixed

• --init=systemd: support cgroupv2 unified hierarchy.
  (#349)
• --backend=nerdctl: Some fixes.
• --backend=host --xoverip: No error without --network.
• user/group setup fixes.
• xpra pid check fix.
• Container startup check fix.
• Several minor fixes I forgot to note here.

Deprecated

• -e, --exe: Use --backend=host instead.
• --hostipc: Use --ipc [=ARG] instead.

v7.0.1

7.0.1 - 2022-01-20

Fixed

• --share=$HOME: Fix container path.
• Fix some X tool dependency checks.

v7.0.0

7.0.0 - 2022-01-20

Added

• --xc: New option to run X server in container of x11docker/xserver.
  Most X server and Wayland options are supported except those
  running on console (notable --xorg).
• --xpra2: New X server option to run xpra server in container (--xc),
  but xpra client on host.
• --xpra2-xwayland: New X server option to run accelerated xpra server
  in container (--xc), but xpra client on host.
• Configuration of x11docker with default preset file. Compare --preset.
  Allows to specify options that will be applied in all x11docker sessions.
  Useful to declare a default --backend and/or --runtime.
• --runtime=sysbox-runc: Experimental support of sysbox runtime.
• --printenv [=FILE]: Replaces --showenv.
• --printid [=FILE]: Replaces --showid.
• --printinfofile [=FILE]: Replaces --showinfofile.
• --printpid1 [=FILE]: Replaces --showpid1.

Changed

• --network=none is default now. Use -I, --network to allow internet access.
• --user=root: Needs --sudouser or --cap-default for usual root privileges.
• --xorg: Not used as fallback if not on tty.
• --xvfb: --printenv is not set automatically.
• --xvfb: No ugly GPU support anymore.
• --xpra: No Xdummy support anymore. Needs Xfvb.
• --vt [=N]: Argument N is optional now.
  (#404)
• create_dockerrc(): removed, components integrated in main script.

Fixed

• --gpu: Set environment variables of prime-run.
  (#394)
• NVIDIA: Wayland/Xwayland support since driver>=470.x and Xwayland>=21.1.2
  (#394)
• --user=RETAIN: Fix socket sharing bug caused by convertpath().
  (#394)

Deprecated

• --kwin-xwayland: use --weston-xwayland instead.
• --showenv: use --printenv instead.
• --showid: use --printid instead.
• --showinfofile: use --printinfofile instead.
• --showpid1: use --printpid1 instead.

Removed

• x11docker-gui: Removed due to outdated and unmaintained kaptain.
• --pull: Please pull missing images yourself.
• --pw: Run x11docker directly as root or with sudo if needed.
• --xdummy: Use --xvfb instead.

v6.10.0

6.10.0 - 2021-10-06

Added

• --build: New option to build an image from x11docker repository.
• --snap: New option to enable fallback mode to support Docker in snap.
  (#375)

Changed

• --wm=container: drop containerized window manager support.
• --backend=nerdctl: Disallow --home in rootless mode.
• --backend: Allow --share in all rootless modes.
• Use python to parse json output of inspect.
• --update, --update-master, --remove: detect and use current installation
  directory.
  (#371)

Fixed

• Return exit code of container command (regression fix).
  (#383)
• --share: If path is in HOME, change container path and create softlink.
  Otherwise HOME might not be writeable.
• --fallback: Add missing switch in option parsing.
  (#372)
• --interactive: Fix output redirection.
  (#364)

v6.9.0

6.9.0 - 2021-06-02

Added

• --backend=BACKEND: Experimental option to choose a container backend.
  Currently supported: docker, podman and nerdctl.
  (#255)
  (#357)
• Support of rootless docker.
  (#327)
• --composite: New option to enable or disable X extension Composite.
  Can help to fix issues with --nxagent.
  (#345)
• --no-setup: Disable x11docker setup in container. (Formerly experimental.)

Changed

• --pw [=FRONTEND]: Argument FRONTEND is optional now to allow easy
  switch to rootful nerdctl or podman. Setting FRONTEND requires =.
• --xhost [=STR]: Agument STR is optional now. If empty, set to
  +SI:localuser:$USER. Setting STR requires =.

Fixed

• x11docker-gui: Fixed --share bug. Add several missing options.
  (#358)
• --init=s6-overlay: Use --tmpfs /run:exec
  (#340)
• containerrootrc: Don't run docker exec --privileged for container root
  setup to avoid possible abuse by corrupted core utils.
• --limit: Change free memory check.
  (#360)

Deprecated

• --podman: Use --backend=podman instead. (Formerly experimental)

v6.8.0

6.8.0 - 2021-04-08

Added

• --iglx: Use indirect rendering for OpenGL.
• --password: New option to set a container user password.
  (#334)

Changed

• --sudouser: Allow optional argument nopasswd for sudo without password.
  (#337)

Fixed

• --size: Regard if no monitor is connected.
  (#336)

v6.7.0

6.7.0 - 2021-02-28

Added

• -I, --network: New option to set network mode.
  -I will be mandatory in future to allow internet access.
  Replaces --no-internet and --hostnet.
• --runasuser: New option to add (background) commands in
  cmdrc. Intended to run e.g. fcitx keyboard input daemon.
  (#269)
  (x11docker/deepin:#2)
• --fallback=no: New option to deny fallbacks for failing options.
• --no-setup: Experimental option to disable x11docker setup in container.
• --podman: Experimental podman support.
  (#255)
• --xopt: Experimental option to add custom X server options.
  (#296)

Changed

• --lang: Allow multiple times to generate more than one locale.

Fixed

• --home=~/DIR: Replace ~ with $HOME.
• --hostnet: set host IP to 127.0.0.1 for options like --pulseaudio=tcp.
• --pulseaudio: set to TCP if pulseaudio runs as system daemon.
  (#266)
• Allow docker logs to grab container output, too.
  (#254)
• --xpra: version check failed in few circumstances.
  (#287)
• --gpu: share /dev/nvmap and /dev/nvhost* if present.
  (#290)
• --preset: Parse with eval to catch strings.
  (x11docker/deepin:#20)
• MS Windows: IP check / no dockerNAT interface anymore.
  (runx:#6)
  (#325)

Deprecated

• --hostnet: Use --network=host instead.
• --no-internet: Use --network=none instead.