Docker Tips - Full Ubuntu in a Container using XRDP on Windows (2022)

Run Ubuntu Desktop Environment in a Docker Container and Display on Windows using XRDP.
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00:00 Introduction
01:24 Build Lubuntu Docker Image from scratch
04:00 Connect to Lubuntu Desktop Container
04:48 Testing Lubuntu Apps in Docker Container
06:01 Build Ubuntu Desktop Image from scratch
07:25 Connect to Ubuntu Desktop Container
07:46 Testing Ubuntu Apps in Docker Container
08:58 Conclusion
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▶️ Full Ubuntu GUI in a Container on Windows:

▶️ GUI Apps in a Linux Container on Windows:

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#linux #docker #xrdp

[rhymekidstv]

Wow! Very informative and straight to the point. I am hoping you get 1K subscribers soon.

[incoming-th]

The container is not running (Exited (0)), the CMD seems to not be correct. Also, a version with Xubuntu would be a good addition.

[TheSQLPro]

RDP did not work for me until I used 3388 as the host/local port mapping it to the container port 3389. Was not able to login properly to the container after so I'm still not able to fully test but a good video. Just need a few tweaks.

[saberhayati]

I also needed to install "dbus-x11" as well. Modify this line on the Dockerfile:
RUN apt update && apt install -y ubuntu-desktop dbus-x11

[npc-chess-player]

Hello! Thank you for this amazing tutorial! Does this work for other distro images as well?

[afifnassar]

Hi, I do all first steps, but the problem is when try to run the container by press play on the containers section in desktop docker in win11, it's direct stop ( not launch & open RDP Connection) how can resolve this issue .

[Sean-bolb]

container start and exited, so can not connect.

[jamesx]

I need to snap top to bottom WITHIN a Windows screen. I can't find anything to let me snap, roll over, or even a mouse trick to jump across screen (top to bottom). I spend a lot of time signing forms that require select on top, scroll down, sign, back to top. Help?

[ForgottenHero]

Not able to connect remotely, windows error says that console session is in progress so there is no way to get another console session to the remote computer.

[МоревНиколай-шщ]

And you can show which parameters gnome_shell_session и xdg
use with xfce? Thank you in advance.

[claudneysartisessa]

hello, could you help me... I did everything according to the video but I have the error below at login time... it shows the login screen right after it closes and does nothing else and presents this error:

[신현석-zp]

Hello i cant open terminal in xrdp ubuntu
how to open it?

[vmsman]

I could not get xrdp up and listening with systemd. Although the container was up, xrdp never started.

[AyanMullick]

I couldn’t get it to work on Azure container instance.

[tkoster]

Adding this line to the docker file RUN apt update && apt install -y ubuntu-desktop dbus-x11 and mapping port 4040 to 3389 by starting from the termimal docker run -it -p 4040:3389 --name my_os myos has solved it. Starting from the GUI Docker desktop exits immediately, unknown reason. But for now it works

[fadi]

Is this using your local machine hardware ? let's say I want to install a software that uses a good amount of GPU, will it work on the docker container ?

[lalittbhatt]

Hi That was awesome, I would like to know how to build a Linux based docker image which is capable of taking RDP session of a windows virtual machine. If you can help me that would be great :)

[antokjawa]

how to use this compose file on portaniner ??

[hiteshchaudhari]

can you show how to run ubuntu through cloud through a website

[kazim]

docker run -it -d --name=mydesktop -p 3389:3389 docker-xrdp-ubuntu:latest --- should work without breaking exiting it