docker-x2go

Remote desktop X2Go Server in a dock

• X2Go Server
• Firefox
• Emacs
• rxvt Terminal Emulator
• Japanese fonts
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS base image

Running the X2Go Server Container

Run the script as the followings. This will pull the Docker image and run it.

$ cd docker-x2go
$ ./run.sh

It will generate an ssh key at start up and add it to /home/docker/.ssh/authorized_keys in the container.

== Use this private key to log in ==
-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
MIIEpAIBAAKCAQEAxb5G8gR40hAGEoRb4t1QDR4+tWeVw3Vgh6N4BaUpxFRFZS3Y
T72VqyNeFTqywuuA2tgF8ZhV1UC+Qxi0EmxoeRQAnt62EUerj1HcVm+MzveT+VWa
...
...
...
-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

If the key was not printed, try this command:

$ docker logs x2go

Save the key to your local PC.

# On your local PC
$ vi ~/x2go/x2go-key
$ chmod 600 ~/x2go/x2go-key

Start X2Go Client on you PC. Choose Session -> New Session, and enter the following information to the Session tab.

• Server

  • Host: (The IP address of the server)
  • Login: docker
  • SSH port: 2222
  • Use RSA/DSA key for ssh connection: ~/x2go/x2go-key

• Session Type

  • Choose Custom desktop and enter openbox-session to the Command field.

Double-click on the session panel to connect.

Stopping the x2go server

$ docker stop x2go
$ docker rm x2go