rigormortiz/archlinux-i3-vnc-desktop repository overview

⁠Info

This is an Archlinux image suitable for my uses as an i3 VNC "desktop" environment. I have installed packages that I find useful in a pinch. You may or may not find it useful so feel free to modify.

⁠Flags

The image takes the following flags at run time:

-u|--username (optional, default: desktop) -p|--vnc-password (optional, default: randomly generate) - see docker logs for output -g|--geometry (optional, default: 1024x768) -d|--dpi (optional, default: 96) - useful for exporting to a retina/HiDPI display

⁠Run Example

Images based off of this would run something like:

docker run -d -P rigormortiz/archlinux-i3-vnc-desktop:latest -u myuser -p mypassword -g 1920x1080 -d 200

⁠Setting up sudo

If you would like to use sudo (useful for installing AUR packages and such) there are some manual steps you should execute. I didn't want it in the default image, so I did not automate it in.

docker run -d --name arch -P rigormortiz/archlinux-i3-vnc-desktop:latest -u myuser -p mypassword -g 1920x1080 -d 200
docker exec -it arch passwd myuser
docker exec -it arch gpasswd -a myuser wheel
docker stop arch
docker start arch

⁠Source Repo

Hosted on GitHub⁠