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  • KubernetesK Offline
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    Hi there,

    I didn't find anything like this in the App Wishlist so far. I tried it on my local Docker server and i really like the way it works. It would be handy to have this on Cloudron?

    The GUI of the application (Firefox) is accessed through a modern web browser (no installation or configuration needed on the client side) or via any VNC client.

    https://github.com/jlesage/docker-firefox

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    • timconsidineT Online
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      Yes, could address some use cases so good to have on App Store

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        Deployed on my native Docker VPS and works nicely.

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          Interesting. What's the use case for this?

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            Performance wise I would recommend https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-webtop/ instead. They also have various containers that only start a single application instead of a whole desktop.

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            • girishG girish

              Interesting. What's the use case for this?

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              @girish said in Remote Firefox:

              What's the use case for this?

              Testing websites in clean environment (no cache from local desktop browser)
              Testing unknown links securely (isolation from desktop)
              Disposable to create fresh browser instance (restart the container)

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              • fbartelsF fbartels

                Performance wise I would recommend https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-webtop/ instead. They also have various containers that only start a single application instead of a whole desktop.

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                #7

                @fbartels The linuxserver webtop is good but it's a whole desktop, whereas sometime you just want a browser. Are you suggesting https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-firefox/ as better than OP's suggestion ?

                I'm not able to judge "better" except that certainly linuxserver is a more known source., and maybe more certain to be maintained.

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                • KubernetesK Offline
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                  Just tried both and I think the linuxserver ressource is better for memory consumption reasons and more options to configure.

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                  • KubernetesK Kubernetes

                    Just tried both and I think the linuxserver ressource is better for memory consumption reasons and more options to configure.

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                    @Kubernetes yes, ability to add user/password is definitely a plus
                    (although didn't notice or check for it in the original repo suggested)
                    EDIT : original repo does support a VNC password

                    Intrigued how linuxserver leverage the Kasm elements.
                    I have a Kasm VPS server - I am wondering if I can repurpose that server and just use linuxserver webtop(s)

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                    • girishG girish

                      Interesting. What's the use case for this?

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                      @girish, Another use case is for those, like me, who spend days on a fully locked down and logged office computer. It would be nice to be able to occasionally circumvent that for browsing without tracking fear.

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