add-rdp-to-docker-container.md

add rdp to docker container

choose between

• twm ( spartan but light ) an xterm will appears at start; use middle button to lower a window

FROM ubuntu
ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
RUN apt-get install -y xrdp
RUN apt-get install -y twm xterm
RUN apt-get install -y sudo && \
  useradd -m user && echo "user:user" | /usr/sbin/chpasswd && \
  echo "user ALL=(ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
RUN cp /etc/X11/twm/system.twmrc /home/user/.twmrc && \
  echo 'RandomPlacement' >> /home/user/.twmrc && \   
  echo 'OpaqueMove' >> /home/user/.twmrc && \
  echo 'xterm &' > /home/user/.xsession && \  
  echo 'xclipboard &' >> /home/user/.xsession && \
  echo 'exec twm' >> /home/user/.xsession && \
  chmod +x /home/user/.xsession && \  
  chown -R user.user /home/user

• openbox ( light but user friendly ) mouse right button to open menu

FROM ubuntu
ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
RUN apt-get install -y xrdp
RUN apt-get install -y openbox xterm
RUN apt-get install -y sudo && \
  useradd -m user && echo "user:user" | /usr/sbin/chpasswd && \
  echo "user ALL=(ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers

• xfce4 ( featured ; exec clipman to access clipboard )

FROM ubuntu
ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
RUN apt-get install -y xrdp
RUN apt-get install -y xfce4 xfce4-clipman xfce4-clipman-settings
RUN apt-get install -y sudo && \
  useradd -m user && echo "user:user" | /usr/sbin/chpasswd && \
  echo "user ALL=(ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers

add vscode (optional)

append at end of dockerfile follow ( .deb package must already downloaded outside container )

RUN apt-get install -y libnotify4 libnss3 libsecret-1.0 libasound2
COPY code-insiders_1.46.0-1589191718_amd64.deb /
RUN dpkg -i /code-insiders_1.46.0-1589191718_amd64.deb

start xrdp

enter the container localhost ( user, user ) and issue service xrdp start or run with specific entrypoint

docker run -p 3389:3389 -ti myimage /bin/bash