Example of setting up a docker image that will expose Audacity UI via a browser using guacamole remote desktop application.

README.md

Attempt to expose Audacity in a web browser using a docker container enhanced with guacamole...

To build the container, run something like:

docker build -t psychemedia/audacitygui .
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 -p 3389:3389 -e "TZ=Europe/London" --name AudacityGui   psychemedia/audacitygui

Dockerfile

#via https://github.com/linuxserver/dockergui
# Builds a docker gui image
#FROM hurricane/dockergui:xvnc
FROM hurricane/dockergui:x11rdp1.3
#Use an updated build
#FROM psychemedia/dockergui

#########################################
##        ENVIRONMENTAL CONFIG         ##
#########################################

# Set environment variables

# User/Group Id gui app will be executed as default are 99 and 100
ENV USER_ID=99
ENV GROUP_ID=100

# Gui App Name default is "GUI_APPLICATION"
ENV APP_NAME="Audacity"

# Default resolution, change if you like
ENV WIDTH=1280
ENV HEIGHT=720

# Use baseimage-docker's init system
CMD ["/sbin/my_init"]

#########################################
##    REPOSITORIES AND DEPENDENCIES    ##
#########################################
#echo 'deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main universe restricted' > #/etc/apt/sources.list
#echo 'deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates main universe restricted' >> #/etc/apt/sources.list

# Install packages needed for app

#########################################
##          GUI APP INSTALL            ##
#########################################

# Install steps for X app
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
		audacity

# Copy X app start script to right location
COPY startapp.sh /startapp.sh


#########################################
##         EXPORTS AND VOLUMES         ##
#########################################

# Place whater volumes and ports you want exposed here:

#Trying to expose /nobody and running with  -v "${PWD}/files":/nobody doesn't seem to work?

RUN mkdir -p /share

VOLUME /share

EXPOSE 3389 8080

startapp.sh

audacity