Linux Desktop in Docker Running in 60 Seconds

[Patrick]

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Linux Desktop in Docker Running in 60 Seconds - If you ever need a temporary Linux Desktop, use this

About twice a day I get some form of SPAM that asks me to go to a site. I make it a rule not to follow those links from my PCs, ever.

What happens if you want to open a suspicious link? Or let's say you want a quick Linux GUI in your data center but do not want to install a VM. Perhaps you do not have a provisioning template.

Step 1: Fire up the docker image:

docker run -it --rm -p 6080:80 -p 5900:5900 -e VNC_PASSWORD=CHANGEME! dorowu/ubuntu-desktop-lxde-vnc

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[eva2000]

great idea !

 

[Evan]

Great use case ! So simple

But I would like to point out to people if they are using this for checking suspect sites if your emailed cut and paste into the docker, don't open your web mail from the docker image.

 

[eva2000]

I modified the lines to add a prompt for desired password and named the docker container = desktop for easier management

read -ep "enter desired password for VNC on port 5900: " pass; docker run -it --rm --name desktop -p 6080:80 -p 5900:5900 -e VNC_PASSWORD=$pass dorowu/ubuntu-desktop-lxde-vnc

 

[T_Minus]

Awesome and simple guide I'll give this a shot!

 

[ecosse]

Doesn't something like sandboxie do the same thing?

 

[eva2000]

Any ideas of how to add Google Chrome browser as well, i tried forking the docker image and adding it, but Google Chrome installs but it doesn't launch ?

changes i made Comparing fcwu:master...centminmod:master · fcwu/docker-ubuntu-vnc-desktop · GitHub

seems i need to trigger ?

/opt/google/chrome/chrome --user-data-dir

 

[jolly]

Could consider looking at QubesOS instead?

 

[paf]

The advantage of something in docker is that the connection works over the network. The disadvantage is that works over the network.
A virtual machine with a live Linux CD also starts fast and might be more secure than Docker...