Termite Console

Run on Docker

I have my Debian (10) Buster workstation. My local username is anish

My local UID=1000 and my GID=1000

If I manually invoke the termite from docker it will start with root ownership. which I do not want.

So, I use the below command to run termite on my local.

docker run --rm --user 1000 --net=host --env="DISPLAY" --volume="$HOME/.Xauthority:/root/.Xauthority:rw" --volume="$HOME:/home/anish" trydock/dkr-termite termite

CORRECT Method

Create a new directory on your local workstation.

mkdir local-termite

Navigate to the newly created directory local-termite

cd local-termite

create a file named Dockerfile with below content.

FROM trydock/dkr-termite:latest

RUN groupadd -r -g 1000 anish && \
    useradd -r -u 1000 -g 1000 -c "anish.asokan" -s /bin/bash -d /home/anish anish

In the above Dockerfile I am using anish as the username, You can use any username as you like. But ensure that you replace the UID and GID with correct ones from your local workstation.

The issue the below command:

docker build -t local/termite .

This will create a new docker image in your local name local/termite

now create a file on your workstation /home/$USER/bin/termite with below content.

#!/bin/bash
docker run --rm --user 1000 --net=host --env="DISPLAY" --volume="$HOME/.Xauthority:/root/.Xauthority:rw" --volume="$HOME:/home/anish" local/termite termite

Add execute permissions:

chmod +x /home/$USER/bin/termite

Then you can invoke termite command from your local workstation, which will automatically create a docker comtainer and run termite instance.