It happens from time to time that I want to use some application that I do not consider trustworthy. If the app is using only a console as its interface this is easy – create new disposable Docker container and that’s it. However for apps using Xorg this is not so easy. In such cases the quickest solution is to have either dedicated virtual machine, or separate PC exactly for this use case. However none of these 2 solutions is easy to use, nor is fast enough, especially for resource-hungry applications. To have smoothest experience, Docker still sounds like the best solution. Exactly for this purpose I created a template that should allow running any application closed in docker jail and even with possibility to cut it from internet access. Continue reading “Running graphical apps inside Docker containers”
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