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mviereck / dockerfile-x11docker-xfce

Base image Xfce desktop
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how to run a docker image in the desktop #3

Closed andrewufrank closed 4 years ago

andrewufrank commented 4 years ago

I run your xfce desktop with --hostnet --sudouser --desktop with the intention to run then again a dockerized application in it. Is this possible?

I open a terminal emulator window on the desktp, but neither x11docker nor docker are known commands. They do not work with sudo either (sudo command not found).

what additional packages must be loaded to the xfce image? I understand that dockerized applications should be able to run on top of each other - is this a misconception?

Thank you for your help!

mviereck commented 4 years ago

The desktop is already running in a container. You can only run commands that has been installed in the image before. docker and x11docker are installed on your host system, but not in the x11docker/xfce image. Neither does it contain sudo; you can use su instead.

With some tricks it is possible to run docker in a container. But I discourage it.