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# About

A docker image to run Xvfb within a docker container and make an X11 server available to the host.

Used to run Apache Directory Studio UI tests on Jenkins.


## Build image

    docker build -t apachedirectory/xvfb .


## Publish image

    docker push apachedirectory/xvfb


## Usage

    CONTAINER_NAME="dir-studio-ui-tests-xvfb"
    for PORT in $(seq 6006 6099); do netstat -tln | grep $PORT || break; done
    echo "Using TCP port $PORT for Xvfb"
    export DISPLAY=:$((PORT-6000))
    echo "Using DISPLAY $DISPLAY"
    docker run -d --name $CONTAINER_NAME -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY -p $PORT:$PORT apachedirectory/xvfb
    xdpyinfo -display $DISPLAY
    mvn clean install -Denable-ui-tests
    docker stop $CONTAINER_NAME
    docker rm $CONTAINER_NAME