eastpyne
commented
4 months ago Update to question 2:
I successfully added a service such as Polybar (learned and modified from the included openbox service). Here's how you can do it:
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Add Polybar to the Dockerfile:
RUN add-pkg polybar # This is equivalent to apk add --no-cache polybar -
Create Initialization Script: In
rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/, add a file named10-polybar.sh. This script will be executed by/init.sh, which is part of thejlesage/baseimage-gui.#!/bin/sh set -e # Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status. set -u # Treat unset variables as an error. mkdir -p /var/run/polybar chown $USER_ID:$GROUP_ID /var/run/polybar -
Configure the Service: In
rootfs/etc/service.d, create the following structure:rootfs/etc/service.d ├── gui │ └── polybar.dep ├── polybar │ ├── disabled │ ├── run │ └── xvnc.dep-
The
gui/polybar.depfile is necessary for Polybar to start. -
In the
runfile:exec /usr/bin/polybar -
In the
disabledfile:if is-bool-val-true "${BAR:-0}"; then echo "false" else echo "true" fi
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By following these steps, you can add and configure Polybar as a service in your Docker environment.
jlesage
I have a few questions that are not issues, but I am unsure where to ask them. Please let me know if this is not the appropriate place to open such queries. Appreciate your help in advance.
I followed your example to add xterm as an app. How can I configure it to open maximized when the Docker container starts? I believe I need to add a statement to /opt/base/etc/openbox/main-window-selection.xml, but I am unsure which one. Could you please advise?
I successfully added both polybar and xterm to the Docker container. How can I ensure both apps load at startup, so I have a taskbar and xterm running simultaneously? On a normal system, I would add exec polybar to /etc/xinitrc or ~/.xinitrc. What is the equivalent for the Docker setup?