docker-x11-xpra
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A docker image proving a basis for X application accessible via ssh with or without xpra and optionally use xephyr and i3
docker-x11-xpra
A docker image proving a basis for X applications accessible via ssh ~~with or without Xpra and~~ optionally within Xephyr/i3
Xpra is currently disabled because of https://github.com/retog/docker-x11-xpra/issues/7
The docker image comes witha small set o X-Application like xclock, xterm, xeyes it is meant to be extended to provide the required applications.
Usage example
Run with
docker run -p 2020:22 -d --name x11-xpra reto/x11-xpra
Copy your ssh public key
docker exec -i x11-xpra /bin/bash -c 'cat > /home/user/.ssh/authorized_keys' < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
Start xclock
ssh -p 2020 -X user@localhost xclock
As any time you can start more applications
ssh -p 2020 -X user@localhost xeyes
If rather than having "rootless" remote applications you would like to have a whole
remote desktop you can start start Xephyr as display :200
ssh -p 2020 -X user@localhost "Xephyr -ac -br -noreset -screen 800x600 :200" &
Start i3 as display manager
ssh -p 2020 user@localhost DISPLAY=:200 i3 &
And start xclock on Xephyr
ssh -p 2020 user@localhost DISPLAY=:200 xclock &
You may need to adapt the keyboard layout
ssh -p 2020 user@localhost DISPLAY=:200 setxkbmap -layout ch
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