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dev-dock

GUI Development Container

A Docker image with a full GUI desktop for development, because some tools refuse to live in a terminal.

Source44 stars on GitHub(opens in a new tab)
Role
Creator & Maintainer
Period
2020 – 2021
Status
Completed
Theme
Infrastructure & backend
dev-dock, screenshot 1

Overview

A Docker-based development environment that provides a common GUI interface for development work. This containerized solution ensures consistent development environments across different systems.

The problem

  • Creating a common GUI environment for development using Docker
  • Providing VNC and noVNC access to a containerized desktop
  • Supporting NVIDIA GPUs in a containerized environment
  • Handling Chinese input method initialization

What I did

  • Integrated Xfce Desktop with VNC and noVNC support
  • Included pre-installed development tools like Mini Conda, VS Code, and Git
  • Provided Docker Compose configurations for both standard and NVIDIA GPU setups
  • Implemented customizable container settings for resolution, passwords, and users

Results

  • A fully functional GUI development container accessible via browser or VNC client
  • Support for multiple protocols including VNC (5901), noVNC (6901), and SSH (22)
  • A highly portable and consistent development environment

Features

  • Containerized GUI environment
  • Development tools pre-installed
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Easy deployment

Screenshots

  • dev-dock, screenshot 2
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