VNC + Ubuntu = Vubuntu ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Table of Contents :

• Available Options
• Packages
• Screenshots
• Environment Variables
• Installation
• Warnings

Available Options :

• Latest: Full version of vubuntu with utilities, additional installed languages (Java & Go) & optional packages.
• Minimal: Minimal version with only required packages, see next section for more info.
• PureVNC: Full, direct VNC access without noVNC.
• PureVNC-Minimal: Minimal, direct VNC access without noVNC.

Packages :

• •: Available in minimal version
• Browsers :
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• Shells :
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• Coding :
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• Text Editors :
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• Office Suite :
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• Social Apps :
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• Utilities :
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• Languages Installed:
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Screenshots :

Laptop/Desktop

 

Smartphone/Tablet

 

Environment Variables :

VNC_PASS	VNC Server Password
VNC_TITLE	VNC Session Title
VNC_RESOLUTION	VNC Server Resolution
VNC_SHARED	VNC Shared Mode
DISPLAY	Display Server Port
PORT	NoVNC HTTP Port
NGROK_AUTH_TOKEN	Ngrok Token
NGROK_REGION	Ngrok Server Region (Only PureVNC)
NO_SLEEP	Prevent Heroku app from sleeping, disabled by default
APP_NAME	Name of Heroku app
BRAVE_USE_SHM	Usage of /dev/shm for Brave

Installation :

• Heroku Users :
  • THe project has been prohibited on Heroku due to violation of Heroku's T&C.
  • Click on Deploy Now button.
  • Set the app name & variables.
  • Deploy.
• Manual Method :
  • Edit & Run Command :

    docker run --name vubuntu \
    -e VNC_PASS="samplepass" \
    -e VNC_TITLE="Vubuntu" \
    -e VNC_RESOLUTION="1280x720" \
    -e DISPLAY=:0 \
    -e PORT=9870 \
    -d -p 8080:9870 \
    vital987/vubuntu:latest
    

  • noVNC Web-UI will be accessible on port 8080

Warnings :

• [ ! ] VNC_TITLE & VNC_PASS values should be without spaces.
• [ ! ] The whole project runs as a root user and non-sandboxed chromium in a docker container.
• [ ! ] Using VNC/Remote Desktops are strictly prohibited/banned on many free platforms.
• [ ! ] Deploy/Use at your own risk & responsibility!