Developer Environment Docker

This Docker container provides a fully-equipped development environment built on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. It includes a comprehensive suite of development tools and services, orchestrated under systemd as PID 1. This configuration adheres to the principle of least privilege, enhancing security while ensuring full functionality for services and applications that rely on systemd.

Features

The container is pre-loaded with a wide array of tools and services, including:

• OBS Studio, Google Chrome, Visual Studio Code: Essential tools for development, screen recording, web testing, and source code editing.
• Python 3.10 (with venv and dev packages), OpenSSH Server, TigerVNC Server: For programming, secure access, and remote desktop capabilities.
• VLC Media Player, Git, Curl, FFmpeg, Htop: Utilities for media playback, version control, data transfer, media processing, and system monitoring.
• XFCE Desktop Environment: A lightweight desktop environment for a better GUI experience.
• Snapd: For snap package management, enhancing application installation and maintenance.

Prerequisites

Ensure Docker is installed on your machine. For installation instructions, visit Docker's official website.

For GPU support, the NVIDIA Container Toolkit must be installed. Follow the instructions at NVIDIA Container Toolkit's documentation to set it up.

Getting Started

1. Pull the Docker Image

Pull the image from Docker Hub:

docker pull mscrnt/ubuntu-desktop:latest

2. Run the Docker Container

To run the container with the necessary configurations:

docker run -d \
  --tmpfs /tmp \
  --tmpfs /run \
  --tmpfs /run/lock \
  -v /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro \
  -p 5901:5901 -p 3389:3389 -p 22:22 \
  -e USER=<USERNAME> -e PASSWORD=<PASSWORD> -e VNCPASSWORD=<VNCPASSWORD> \
  mscrnt/ubuntu-desktop:latest

For GPU support, add the --gpus all flag to your docker run command:

docker run -d \
  --gpus all \
  --tmpfs /tmp \
  --tmpfs /run \
  --tmpfs /run/lock \
  -v /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro \
  -p 5901:5901 -p 3389:3389 -p 22:22 \
  -e USER=<USERNAME> -e PASSWORD=<PASSWORD> -e VNCPASSWORD=<VNCPASSWORD> \
  mscrnt/ubuntu-desktop:latest

3. Accessing Your Container

• Via VNC: Connect to localhost:5901 with a VNC client.
• Via RDP: Use any Remote Desktop client to connect to localhost:3389.
• Via SSH: Connect using an SSH client to localhost:22.

4. Docker Compose

For convenience, Docker Compose can be used. Create a docker-compose.yaml file with:

version: '3.8'
services:
  ubuntu-desktop:
    image: mscrnt/ubuntu-desktop:latest
    tmpfs:
      - /tmp
      - /run
      - /run/lock
    volumes:
      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro
    ports:
      - "5901:5901"
      - "3389:3389"
      - "22:22"
    environment:
      USER: <USERNAME>
      PASSWORD: <PASSWORD>
      VNCPASSWORD: <VNCPASSWORD>
    deploy:
      resources:
        reservations:
          devices:
          - driver: nvidia
            capabilities: [gpu]

Replace placeholders with your desired configurations and run:

docker-compose up -d

Building the Image

To build the image locally, clone the repository and navigate to the project directory:

git clone https://github.com/mscrnt/ubuntu-desktop-docker.git
cd ubuntu-desktop-docker

Build the image using the provided Dockerfile:

docker build -t your-image-name .