Run containers as if they are locally installed tools

runimage.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Run containers as if they are locally installed tools. 

# This is useful for images such as "python" or "maven".
# Edit the "image" variable and place in your ~/bin directory.
# For "Docker Desktop for Windows" under these environments:
# * WSL: if /c is mounted to C: and run from a dir under /c, but /tmp and $HOME volumes should be removed.
# * Msys/GitBash: but /tmp volume should be removed.
# * Cygwin: Will not work as-is due to path differences.

image='<image-name>'

id=$(docker create \
    --env-file <(export -p) \
    -e "DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-$HOSTNAME:0}" \
    -v "$HOME:$HOME" \
    -v "$PWD:$PWD" \
    -v "/tmp:/tmp" \
    -u "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \
    $(id -G | xargs -rL1 -d' ' echo --group-add) \
    -w "$PWD" \
    --network host \
    $DOCKER_RUN_OPTS \
    -d -t --rm "$image")

docker cp /etc/passwd "$id:/etc/passwd"
docker cp /etc/group "$id:/etc/group"

docker start -i "$id" "$@"

• To add ability to run docker commands: -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
• If run from inside a container, to inherit mounts: --volumes-from $(hostname) \

Fyi, X11 apps should work.