docker_graphics_linux

Docker options to enable graphics on linux

Solution 1

--net=host -e="DISPLAY" -v="$HOME/.Xauthority:/root/.Xauthority:rw"

Tested on :

• ubuntu 20.04

Failed for :

• ubuntu 18.04

Reference:

• https://medium.com/@SaravSun/running-gui-applications-inside-docker-containers-83d65c0db110

Solution 2

Do before docker run

xhost +

options for docker run

-e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix

Do after docker run

xhost -

Tested on :

• ubuntu 20.04
• ubuntu 18.04

Reference:

• https://leimao.github.io/blog/Docker-Container-GUI-Display/