Docker Images for to use Desktop environment of ROS in Browser

GitPod Friendly! :D (PS: if the Docker extension is not installed on gitpod make sure to download it!)

Details

image: moyash/novnc-ros-desktop:melodic

• OS: Ubuntu 18.04
  • Desktop: GNOME Desktop
• VNC viewer: NoVNC
• VNC server: TigerVNC
• ROS distro: Melodic

image: moyash/novnc-ros-desktop:noetic

• OS: Ubuntu 20.04
  • Desktop: GNOME Desktop
• VNC viewer: NoVNC
• VNC server: TigerVNC
• ROS distro: Noetic

Usage

See docker-compose.yaml.

Example

Start container:

docker run --rm \
  --tmpfs /run  --tmpfs /run/lock --tmpfs /tmp \
  --cap-add SYS_BOOT --cap-add SYS_ADMIN \
  -v /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup \
  -e PASSWORD=password \
  -p 6080:6080 moyash/novnc-ros-desktop:melodic

Open localhost:6080 in your browser and type password for vnc-auth:

Or

Start container:

docker run --rm \
  --tmpfs /run  --tmpfs /run/lock --tmpfs /tmp \
  --cap-add SYS_BOOT --cap-add SYS_ADMIN \
  -v /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup \
  -e PASSWORD=password \
  -p 6080:6080 moyash/novnc-ros-desktop:noetic

For Noetic Version

Run as much as you want. Don't forget setting ROS.