#Run xming portable#
Simply download the installer, or run the portable edition, onto your computer.We recommend using MobaXterm for all your Windows X11 Forwarding needs.That’s it! Any other application (Emacs, Matlab, etc) that you’d like to run the GUI for, simply start the program and a window will appear.Example: ssh – To test to make sure X11 is working properly, run “xeyes” and a simple GUI should appear on the screen.Connect to your favorite EECS server using ssh, but remember to tell it to forward X by adding the “-X” parameter.– For Linux, depending on your distribution, there may be no pre-requisites. Run xQuartz from the Applications folder.Download the xQuartz DMG, open it, and follow the installation instructions.This is free software which will allow you to forward X11 on a Mac. – For Macs, your best option is to download xQuartz from. Please see below for specific instructions based on operating system. Simple! All operating systems have a quick process to setup X11 Forwarding. For example, you can run Emacs from from the comfort of your dorm. Set the environment variable (replace IP with yours): set-variable -name DISPLAY -value 10.11.128.118:0.X11 Forwarding is what gives you the ability to run GUIs from a server on your own local machine (neat, huh?). īecause the container has its own localhost interface, we need to use the IP-address of our network adapter. Now build the new container and label it firefox: docker build -t firefox. Set-variable -name DISPLAY -value YOUR-IP:0.0ĭocker run -ti -rm -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY firefox
#Run xming install#
RUN apt-get update & apt-get install -y firefoxĬMD /usr/bin/firefox Build and run the containerįor advanced docker users, here the quick commands: docker build -t firefox. To use a simple example, create a new folder and place a Dockerfile with the following content in it: FROM ubuntu:14.04 Save it to one of the following locations: Make sure to save to configuration file before you click finish! Then run Xlaunch from the start menu and follow the initial configuration steps: So fire up a powershell session and run: choco install vcxsrv The easiest way would be to use Chocolatey which is by the way my favorite package manager for windows! We could use Xming also, but the package for windows hasn't been updated since 2013.
#Run xming how to#
But: How to share the display from a windows host? Install VcXsrv and configure itįirst of all, install VcXsrv Windows X Server. So there are various tutorials on how to share an X11-Session from a linux host with a linux container. Also this will prevent your maschine from having leftover dependencies when removing the app because it all stays wrapped up in a docker container. Neatless to say that this will enable you to use linux / macOS software on your windows host without messing with some hacks. For example your Browser, TextEditor or something else. docker Run GUI app in linux container on windows hostĭocker has dozents of advantages and so is one of them to be able to use apps with a GUI isolated in a docker container.