docker-archlinux-vnc/README.md
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docker-ubuntu-vnc

An Ubuntu docker image to provide VNC access to Xfce desktop environment.

Usage

docker run -d -p 5900:5900 -e VNC_PASSWD=password dcsunset/ubuntu-vnc

If VNC_PASSWD is not set, then the security type of vncserver is set to None, it is insecure when exposing the container on the Internet.

Exposed ports

  • 5900: Used for VNC interface
  • 6080: Used for noVNC Web UI

Installed applications

To make the image lightweight, only the following applications are installed by default:

  • Xfce desktop
  • TigerVNC server
  • Vim
  • Chromium browser

Build

To use the latest Ubuntu image:

docker build -t ubuntu-vnc .

Or specify a version:

docker build --build-arg VERSION=18.04 -t ubuntu-vnc .

FAQ

Fonts

If non-latin characters are not displayed well, install the font packs based on your needs.

To install the Indian font pack:

apt-get install fonts-indic

To install the CJK font pack:

apt-get install fonts-noto-cjk

To install the international font pack:

apt-get install fonts-noto

Scaling

By default, noVNC's scaling mode is set to None. It can be changed in the noVNC panel easily.