Forgot: My Dockerfiloe is on github: https://github.com/rkrug/R-docker
Rainer M Krug <rai...@krugs.de> writes: > Thanks everybody for their input - interesting suggestions and useful > information - thanks. > > But I am still struggling to use this information. What I got so far: > > 1) I have decided to try docker [1] > 2) Installed docker and boot2docker on a Mac via homebrew and it works > 3) I found some Dockerfiles to create an image with R and ssh > 4) The dockerfile runs and creates the image > 5) I can interactively connect to the image by using bash and R is > running there > 5) As I am using emacs / ess, I want to use ssh do R stuff (other > suggestions welcome) > > Problems: > 1) I don't manage to connect to the running docker image following [2] - > I even managed to freeze my computer while trying. > 2) Even if I could, I understand that the ssh port would be different each > time - not very nice. Is there a way of setting the port? > > Questions: > > 1) Am I right in saying, that I have to use ssh to access the running > image, or is there a (faster?) alternative? I mean - I am working > locally and I don't need any encryption. > > 2) Would Vagrant make the process easier? > > And finally: > > I think it would be great if this information could be collected in a > wiki page, as I did not find anything about the usage scenario of docker > / vagrant discussed here - I will certainly see that I blog about my > tries. > > Cheers, > > Rainer > > Kirill Müller <kirill.muel...@ivt.baug.ethz.ch> writes: > >> On 03/22/2014 02:10 PM, Nathaniel Smith wrote: >>> On 22 Mar 2014 12:38, "Philippe GROSJEAN" <philippe.grosj...@umons.ac.be> >>> wrote: >>>> On 21 Mar 2014, at 20:21, Gábor Csárdi <csardi.ga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> In my opinion it is somewhat cumbersome to use this for everyday work, >>>>> although good virtualization software definitely helps. >>>>> >>>>> Gabor >>>>> >>>> Additional info: you access R into the VM from within the host by ssh. >>> You can enable x11 forwarding there and you also got GUI stuff. It works >>> like a charm, but there are still some problems on my side when I try to >>> disconnect and reconnect to the same R process. I can solve this with, say, >>> screen. However, if any X11 window is displayed while I disconnect, R >>> crashes immediately on reconnection. >>> >>> You might find the program 'xpra' useful. It's like screen, but for x11 >>> programs. >>> >>> -n >> I second that. However, by default, xpra and GNU Screen are not aware >> of each other. To connect to xpra from within GNU Screen, you usually >> need to set the DISPLAY environment variable manually. I have >> described a solution that automates this, so that GUI applications >> "just work" from within GNU Screen and also survive a disconnect: >> http://krlmlr.github.io/integrating-xpra-with-screen/ . >> >> >> -Kirill >> > > > Footnotes: > [1] https://www.docker.io > > [2] http://docs.docker.io/en/latest/examples/running_ssh_service/ -- Rainer M. Krug email: Rainer<at>krugs<dot>de PGP: 0x0F52F982
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