remuslazar/java-browser-vnc repository overview

⁠docker-java-browser-vnc

⁠Abstract

A VNC enabled Docker Container to run the Firefox browser with an older Java JRE.

⁠Purpose

To access older Web-Interfaces, e.g. IPMI Interface of older Supermicro Motherboards.

⁠Usage

Start the Docker Container

docker run --rm -e IMPORT_GITHUB_PUB_KEYS=remuslazar \
  -p 5900:5900 -p 1122:22 remuslazar/java-browser-vnc

⁠SSH to the Container

ssh -p1122 alpine$(docker-machine ip $DOCKER_MACHINE_NAME)

Then, inside the container

⁠Start e.g. firefox

firefox

⁠Or, use Chrome

apk --no-cache add chromium
chromium-browser --no-sandbox

⁠Run Java Web Start

To run the Java Web Start files (*.jnlp) you can use the javaws binary, which is available in $PATH, e.g. using:

javaws ~/Downloads/launch.jnlp

⁠Build Docker Image

docker build -t remuslazar/java-browser-vnc .

⁠Author

Remus Lazar