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I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Re: I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Post by pylotlight »

isomorphic wrote: post #28
eventualhorizon wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve been using colima for cli docker on my arm mac. It’s pretty straightfirward using homebrew.

Colima is great. However, in the upcoming macOS 26 Tahoe, and mostly in macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple is beginning to provide a first-party solution: https://github.com/apple/container I've been experimenting with it in macOS 15, and I was able to replace Colima entirely for my purposes. Running container images right off of Docker Hub, without Docker / Podman / etc. (And yes, it is using a small Linux VM run under Apple's…

I ran into various issues I think, but my main objective was running a full k3s cluster this way, reckon this is achievable with full networking support now? Also if I already had colima setup, does new apple container provide any benefits beyond just being made by apple?

Re: I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Post by pmontra »

Samsung DEX had a Linux desktop package in 2018. It was a lxd container based on Ubuntu 16.04. They developed it in collaboration with Canonical. Unfortunately they deprecated it shortly after, maybe already in 2018. The next Android update would remove it.

It worked but Android killed it mercilessly if it used too much memory or the rest of the system needed it.

Re: I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Post by yjftsjthsd-h »

Cieric wrote: post #30
yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #29

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I don't use it much, but I've glued together sway+wayvnc+novnc in a container and it worked fine (exposing both raw VNC and the webified novnc interface).

That sounds useful, do you have the Dockerfile for it pushed anywhere?

Here ya go:)

https://gitlab.com/yjftsjthsd-g/docker_sway-vnc

Re: I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Post by moltar »

pylotlight wrote: post #31
isomorphic wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Colima is great. However, in the upcoming macOS 26 Tahoe, and mostly in macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple is beginning to provide a first-party solution: https://github.com/apple/container I've been experimenting with it in macOS 15, and I was able to replace Colima entirely for my purposes. Running container images right off of Docker Hub, without Docker / Podman / etc. (And yes, it is using a small Linux VM run under Apple's…

I ran into various issues I think, but my main objective was running a full k3s cluster this way, reckon this is achievable with full networking support now? Also if I already had colima setup, does new apple container provide any benefits beyond just being made by apple?

Try Orb docker. It is fast. It ha a Kubernetes cluster feature.

Re: I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Post by happyman »

nine_k wrote: post #25
happyman wrote: post #19

I use this https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/13e25l9/tutoria... My clients are a rpi 4 and an older ipad. Sometimes use an Android phone as well.Works really well.

> Google acts as a meet-me point and also provides the authentication mechanisms including MFA. On one hand, it made me chuckle a bit. On the other hand, it could be reasonable in many scenarios.

I run my server on a connection that's a cgnat and nat by home router. So, no option for me other than chrome remote desktop. It also does p2p.

Re: I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Post by uxcolumbo »

MomsAVoxell wrote: post #33

I just carry around a pwnagotchi on a keychain, and use my iPad to access it to do Linux development work, including run a full raspian desktop, dev tools, etc.

I’m a dummy. Can you explain your setup? How does the Pi fit on a keychain?

I searched for the term and it seems to be a DIY kit to do reinforcement learning to try to crack WPA keys?

Re: I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Post by grgergo »

sprinkly-dust wrote: post #23
lostlogin wrote: post #14

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Isn’t this the case on macOS too? I desperately wish I could run docker properly (CLI) on the Mac rather than use docker desktop, and while we are making a dream list, can I just run Ubuntu on the Mac mini?

It might not be Ubuntu but Asahi Linux runs Fedora pretty well on M2 Pro and older Apple Silicon Mac Minis: https://asahilinux.org/fedora/#device-support

https://ubuntuasahi.org/

Re: I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Post by uxcolumbo »

smitty1e wrote: post #9

I run Arch under WSL2 and then in ~/.bashrc: WINDOWS_IP=$(ip route | awk '/^default/ {print $3}') DISPLAY="$WINDOWS_IP:0" Now I can use the mighty mobaxterm from https://www.mobatek.net to just run whatever and pipe it back to Windows. One caveat is that the $PATH gets polluted with space characters by 'Doze, so I have to do something like this for QGIS: PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin qgis -n &

This sounds interesting. But I don’t fully follow?

What are your use cases? To run Linux GUI apps?

Does mobaxterm allow you to view those GUI apps?

Re: I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can

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Post by asabla »

pmontra wrote: post #32

Samsung DEX had a Linux desktop package in 2018. It was a lxd container based on Ubuntu 16.04. They developed it in collaboration with Canonical. Unfortunately they deprecated it shortly after, maybe already in 2018. The next Android update would remove it. It worked but Android killed it mercilessly if it used too much memory or the rest of the system needed it.

I still remember how much I liked the idea. Really tried to use it, but the experience with both browsers and vscode was....not that great.

Kinda hope they revisit this idea in a near future again

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