farhatizakaria/packettracer repository overview

⁠Packet Tracer 8.2.2 Docker Container

This Docker container allows you to run Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 with its graphical interface displayed on your Linux host desktop.

⁠Prerequisites

• Docker installed and running on your system
• A Linux host with X11 display server (most Linux desktops use X11)
• Ensure Docker daemon is running:

  systemctl status docker
  

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⁠Allow Docker containers to access your X server

xhost +local:docker

⁠Run the Packet Tracer container with display forwarding enabled

sudo docker run -it --name packettracer-container \
  -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY \
  -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix:rw \
  farhatizakaria/packettracer

Give it a shot: sudo docker start -ai packettracer-container

⁠Run with one single command

sudo docker start packettracer-container && sudo docker exec -it packettracer-container packettracer

⁠Font issues

Just installed Microsoft fonts package

sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer