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Welcome to x11docker wiki!

Most documentation is already given in README.md and in output of x11docker --help. This wiki provides some additional information.

Details of some x11docker options

• Dependencies
• X server and Wayland options.
  • Setup for option --xorg to run within X.
• Option --init: Init system in container. (tini, systemd, SysVinit, runit, OpenRC, s6-overlay and elogind)

Special setups with x11docker

• Installation on MS Windows.
• NVIDIA driver in docker container.
• docker build with interactive GUI.
• Display manager entry for x11docker
• Custom access to new X server.
• Remote access:
  • SSH access to GUI containers. Detachable setup possible with xpra.
  • HTML5 web applications in browser.
  • VNC access to x11docker sessions.

Howto's for custom setups without x11docker

• How to provide X display to docker containers.
• How to provide Wayland socket to docker container.
• How to improve security of docker containers.
  • How to bypass SELinux restrictions.
• How to set up ALSA or Pulseaudio sound for docker containers.
• How to set up GPU hardware acceleration for docker containers.
• How to share webcam with docker containers.
• How to access CUPS printer in docker containers.
• How to connect docker container to DBus from host.

Publications related to x11docker

Citeable paper at JOSS

Blog posts

• Steve Jordahl:
  • Desktop Docker (1/3): Linux Graphical Containers.
  • Desktop Docker (2/3): Secure Linux Graphical Containers.
  • Desktop Docker (3/3): GPU-enabled Linux Graphical Containers.
  • Headless VirtualBox in a Docker Container.
• Sandro Keil:
  • Dockerize desktop apps with NVIDIA GPU and audio support.
• Denise Ratasich:
  • ROS with Docker
• TechUpBusiness:
  • Running GUI apps securely in docker.