Secure Linux Apps on the Mac Desktop Through Docker

Dev tools

containerised desktop apps

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Shown by alexellisuk on Aug 1, 2016. Click the card to turn it over.

21points

5comments

#1,166of 2,264 in 2016

Top 52%of 2016 by points

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Why not use XQuartz directly without Docker
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- Regarding X11 apps on OS X: what about XQuartz [1]? If the source isn't platform-dependent, you wouldn't even need Docker. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XQuartz
  eivarv on HN

XQuartz
From 1 comment
- Regarding X11 apps on OS X: what about XQuartz [1]? If the source isn't platform-dependent, you wouldn't even need Docker. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XQuartz
  eivarv on HN
xpra
From 1 comment
- Also interesting are solutions using xpra, especially when are working over a remote connection. In this case you are not running X on the Mac, but a xpra client (a simple app).…
  js4all on HN
VNC server in a container
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- There is also the possibility of installing a VNC server inside the container and a desktop environment, then connecting to that. I did this when I wanted MonoDevelop on my Mac…
  alexellisuk on HN