x11docker/gnome repository overview

⁠x11docker/gnome

Gnome 3 desktop in Docker image. (Experimental)

• Run Gnome 3 desktop in a Docker container.
• Use x11docker on github⁠ to run GUI applications and desktop environments in docker containers.

⁠Please build image instead of pulling it

docker hub does not provide automated builds for free anymore. So this image is becoming old and outdated. Instead of pulling this image, please build it locally yourself. x11docker can do this for you with:

x11docker --build x11docker/gnome

⁠Command examples

• Full desktop: x11docker --desktop --init=systemd -- x11docker/gnome
• Single application: x11docker x11docker/gnome nautilus

⁠Options

• Persistent home folder stored on host with --home
• Shared host folder with --sharedir DIR
• Hardware acceleration with option --gpu
• Clipboard sharing with option --clipboard
• Sound support with option --alsa
• With pulseaudio in image, sound support with --pulseaudio
• Language setting with --lang=$LANG
• Printing over CUPS with --printer
• Webcam support with --webcam

See x11docker --help for further options.

⁠Known issues

• Many shell extensions do not work properly.
• gnome-control-center hangs for a while at some entries.
• gnome-usage crashes with a segfault.
• Wayland setups do not work.

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