X11 is a display server protocol, which is what allows GUI applications to run. In this block, you are setting up the X11 server. priority = 0 command = /usr/bin/Xtigervnc -desktop 'Thunderbird' -localhost -rfbport 5900 -SecurityTypes None -AlwaysShared -AcceptKeyEvents -AcceptPointerEvents -AcceptSetDesktopSize -SendCutText -AcceptCutText :0 autorestart = true stdout_logfile = /dev/fd/1 stdout_logfile_maxbytes = 0 redirect_stderr = true Now add this first block of code into nf, which will define the global options for supervisord: Now create and open a file called nf using nano or your preferred editor: supervisord is a process manager written in Python that is often used to orchestrate complex containers.įirst, create and enter a directory called thunderbird for your container: Since your container consists of multiple components, you need to use a process manager to launch and monitor them. Now that your server is running and Docker is installed, you are ready to begin configuring your application’s container. Step 1 - Creating the supervisord Configuration You can follow the How To Install and Use Docker on Debian 9.

One Debian 9 server with at least 2GB RAM and 4GB disk space.

Prerequisitesīefore you begin this guide, you’ll need the following: You’ll also have a fully self-contained Docker image that you can run anywhere. Optionally, you’ll also be able to locally access the files from it using WebDAV. When you’re finished, you’ll be able to access Thunderbird from any device using just a web browser. Afterward, you’ll secure it and provide remote access using the Caddy web server. In this tutorial, you’ll containerize Mozilla Thunderbird, an email client, using Docker. Additionally, you can run your application on a server with more system resources than you might have available locally, which can provide increased flexibility when running large applications. IntroductionĮven with the growing popularity of cloud services, the need for running native applications still exists.īy using noVNC and TigerVNC, you can run native applications inside a Docker container and access them remotely using a web browser.

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