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Run GUI Apps in Incus Containers
Wayland and X11 Only:
This method is mostly for Newer Display Methods like PopOS!/Ubuntu 24.04 and higher.
Prerequisites
The following commands are intended for the Host Machine
Create a new Incus Profile for GUI interface:
The following commands are intended for the Host Machine
Configure the new Profile:
The following commands are intended for the Host Machine
This should open the profile file in a nano like interface, the final profile should like the following:
Save this file using Ctrl + O and then exit using Ctrl + X
Add the Profile to a Container:
The following commands are intended for the Host Machine
Assuming that you have a container called container0, append the gui profile using:
Validation
The following commands are intended for the Container
Assuming the user of your Container is ubuntu
Login to the Container:
Install X11 Apps:
Run Xeyes and XClock
Output:
The eyes move to the relative direction of the cursor...Cool !
Output
It Syncs with the System Clock
X11 Only:
This method is mostly for Older Display Methods like PopOS!/Ubuntu 22.04 and lower.
Prerequisites
The following commands are intended for the Host Machine
Create a new Incus Profile for GUI interface:
The following commands are intended for the Host Machine
Configure the new Profile:
The following commands are intended for the Host Machine
This should open the profile file in a nano like interface, the final profile should like the following:
Save this file using Ctrl + O and then exit using Ctrl + X
Add the Profile to a Container:
The following commands are intended for the Host Machine
Assuming that you have a container called container0, append the gui profile using:
Validation
The following commands are intended for the Container
Assuming the user of your Container is ubuntu
Login to the Container:
Install X11 Apps:
Run Xeyes and XClock
Output:
The eyes move to the relative direction of the cursor...Cool !
Output
It Syncs with the System Clock
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