How to launch Webtop GUI by using Docker image on Ubuntu 21.04

To Launch Webtop GUI By Using Docker Image On Ubuntu 21.04

Introduction:

The Docker containerization platform allows developers to package applications into containers. It is a hosted desktop service technology that provides Alpine, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch-based containers containing full desktop environments in officially supported flavors accessible through any modern web browser.

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 21.04
Release:	21.04
Codename:	hirsute

Step 2: Verify the presence of Docker package by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt list --installed | grep docker

WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

docker-ce-cli/bionic,now 5:20.10.12~3-0~ubuntu-bionic amd64 [installed,automatic]
docker-ce-rootless-extras/bionic,now 5:20.10.12~3-0~ubuntu-bionic amd64 [installed,automatic]
docker-ce/bionic,now 5:20.10.12~3-0~ubuntu-bionic amd64 [installed]
docker-scan-plugin/bionic,now 0.12.0~ubuntu-bionic amd64 [installed,automatic]
docker/hirsute,hirsute,now 1.5-2 all [installed]
wmdocker/hirsute,now 1.5-2 amd64 [installed,automatic]

Step 3: Pulling the “webtop” from Docker HUB

root@linuxhelp:~# docker pull linuxserver/webtop
Using default tag: latest
latest: Pulling from linuxserver/webtop
ea58535f2437: Pull complete 
959b82d23cd4: Pull complete 
de39f4cd54dc: Pull complete 
09f50194b71c: Pull complete 
f74f98f51017: Pull complete 
1e52c83efea3: Pull complete 
c290647b63a7: Pull complete 
088abd392fef: Pull complete 
a6c1647a804a: Pull complete 
8177adb73f68: Pull complete 
092bac31298a: Pull complete 
260952561a73: Pull complete 
1d70585a24b2: Pull complete 
e6461fa185fd: Pull complete 
d57b8f90e654: Pull complete 
bbf6232103fd: Pull complete 
Digest: sha256:476234bb6ba30e2d160667b76b53fd0833e86382c822cfa60a62662da5b58864
Status: Downloaded newer image for linuxserver/webtop:latest
docker.io/linuxserver/webtop:latest

Step 4: Check the Docker container process by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# docker ps
CONTAINER ID   IMAGE     COMMAND   CREATED   STATUS    PORTS     NAMES

Step 5: Run the webtop container in depreciated mode with port 3000 mapping with host system by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# docker run -dp 3000:3000 linuxserver/webtop
ff47010b55056279332def4bf4300620cd6fd1413fd6856159d854b4f7af1773

Step 6: This is the Home page of Webtop GUI

By this the process hoe to launch Webtop GUI by using Docker image on Ubuntu 21.04 has come to an end.

FAQ
Q
What is the default port of the Webtop?
A
The default port of the webtop is 3000.
Q
How to reset the Webtop password?
A
To reset the Webtop password use the command "docker exec -it webtop passwd abc"
Q
How to view logs of the Containers?
A
To view logs of the Containers with the command "docker logs -f "
Q
What are the officially supported flavors accessible via any modern web browser by Webtop?
A
The officially supported flavors accessible via any modern web browser by Webtops are Alpine, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch-based container.
Q
How to pull images from Docker Hub?
A
Pull images from Docker Hub use the command "docker pull "