Eclipse in Docker

This is the EclipsePhotonDocker that contains the dockerfile wich it´s able to run eclipse photon into a docker container. Now we connect to eclipse with x11 sockets

How to use (common) with Docker Repository:

If you don´t want to build your image locally, donwload only de docker-compose-DockerRepository.yml file, change it name to docker-compose.yml and execute docker-compose up in the same directory. It will download a Docker Repository Image with the image already built.

How to use (common):

Download the zip file.

Build the Dockerfile:

docker build -t yourimagename . Inside the folder with the Dockerfile.

How to use (macOS):

Tested in macOS Mojave (10.14):

To use it in macOS, follow the next instrucctions here . Xquartz works fine with the current version 2.7.11 . Thanks to Fredrik for the blog.

Once the image it´s build, run the docker image:

docker run -d -e DISPLAY=hostname:0 -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix yourimagename

Eclipse will be open in your x11 client window.

How to use (macOS) with docker-compose:

Once the image it´s build, edit the docker-compose.yml file and change hostnameHere with your hostname and imageHere with yourimagename. Save the file and execute:

docker-compose up

How to use (linux):

Tested on Ubuntu 18.04:

Once the image it´s build, get your image id and execute the following command:

xhost +local:``docker inspect --format='{{ .Config.Hostname }}' $containerId``

For more information, consult here .

Now, you can run your eclipse docker using the following command:

docker run -d -e DISPLAY=:0 -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix yourimagename

How to use (linux) with docker-compose:

Once the image it´s build, edit the docker-compose.yml file and delete hostnameHere and change imageHere with yourimagename. Save the file and execute:

docker-compose up

Importan Details

Eclipse use 1024m of memory, by default is 256m, I changed to 1024m by copy the init file into the eclipse directory. If you want to make more changes change the init file and built the image again.
Using docker-compose will create a volume with the current directory so you can persist your projects. The folder is allocated in the docker following the next Path: /EclipseIDE/eclipse/Projects

For any issue contact with me by twitter: @FlaviusStan_Dev .

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