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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

• Detailed description of X server and Wayland options.
• Setup for option --xorg to run within X.
• Init in container: tini, systemd, SysVinit, runit, OpenRC and elogind

Special setups with x11docker

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

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.