HOWTO: How to run graphics-accelerated GUI apps in LXD containers on your Ubuntu desktop

simos 2017-05-03 23:08:24 UTC #1

Here is an updated article on how to run GUI apps in a container, when LXD runs on your desktop computer.
The two requirements are to have hardware-acceleration for the graphics, and also have sound.
The tutorial shows off Firefox, Chromium and Chrome.
At the end, it creates a shortcut for the Firefox in LXD app and places it on the Launcher!

https://blog.simos.info/how-to-run-graphics-accelerated-gui-apps-in-lxd-containers-on-your-ubuntu-desktop/

benoit.georgelin 2017-05-04 22:05:43 UTC #2

Thanks
Great article !

izznogooood 2017-05-13 20:52:01 UTC #3

Great article!

So here's my question: Does anyone have this running in an ARCH container? I can't get that working. I can provide more details if more are interested. The combination of an Ubuntu host with the AUR in a container is mouthwatering...

stgraber 2017-05-17 13:29:26 UTC #4

What part isn't working specifically?

There really shouldn't be any obvious cross-distro problem there. The X11 protocol is very backward and forward compatible.

simos 2017-05-17 13:50:53 UTC #5

I believe it should be doable.

Can you go through your steps and point out where you actually get stuck?

izznogooood 2017-05-24 22:05:59 UTC #6

I'm sorry for the late Reply.

I retried and had no issues... Worked great.