Running GUI app in Docker containers (X11)

To run GUI app in a Docker Container through X11 forwarding

Referece

https://jaydenm.com/blog/docker-x11-desktop/

https://blog.yadutaf.fr/2017/09/10/running-a-graphical-app-in-a-docker-container-on-a-remote-server/

In short

docker run -it --rm \
  -e DISPLAY=${DISPLAY} \
  -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
  -v $HOME/.Xauthority:/home/xterm/.Xauthority \
  --hostname $(hostname) \
  xterm xterm

To run X11 forwarding on Mac OS X, XQuartz is required

Reference

https://techsparx.com/software-development/docker/display-x11-apps.html

https://cntnr.io/running-guis-with-docker-on-mac-os-x-a14df6a76efc