ubuntu-on-android VS ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3

Compare ubuntu-on-android vs ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3 and see what are their differences.

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ubuntu-on-android

Posts with mentions or reviews of ubuntu-on-android. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-14.

ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3

Posts with mentions or reviews of ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-04-08.
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    15 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 8 Apr 2022
    distrobox to manage the container: https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox Then just install XFCE and tiger VNC server inside it. Using VNC makes it easy to connect into a little isolated session that has its own theming, etc. vs. trying to send geany to my native X11/wayland server.

    You could also just run it in a browser window with a VNC HTML bridge, this would be a good base for that: https://github.com/accetto/ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3

    The easiest way to get Chicago95 setup is to run its GUI installer python script. I don't try to script it in a dockerfile or container setup.

  • Running GUI apps within Docker containers
    15 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 26 Mar 2022
    I use some projects that use vnc and also have setup novnc on them..

    Hereโ€™s an example of one, https://github.com/accetto/ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3

    Novnc just allows accessing things via a browser too. I use it for quick checks but VNC when I want a client

  • Virtual monitor for laptop on desktop or monitor sharing
    3 projects | /r/software | 23 Jun 2021
    I've found this to be a very good solution. It is a headless VNC connection that boots with docker. It was inspired from this project where someone created the same thing. However, in the first link, they went back and made the box more stable and overall it performs better in my experience.
  • An easy way to add a desktop environment to a VPS (via Docker)
    2 projects | /r/RS1FreeWebTools | 19 May 2021
    GitHub / Docker Hub

What are some alternatives?

When comparing ubuntu-on-android and ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3 you can also consider the following projects:

termux-x11 - Not released and unmaintained Termux X11 add-on application.

docker-ubuntu-vnc-desktop - A Docker image to provide web VNC interface to access Ubuntu LXDE/LxQT desktop environment.

modded-ubuntu - Run Ubuntu GUI on your termux with much features.

docker-android - Android in docker solution with noVNC supported and video recording

termux-app - Termux - a terminal emulator application for Android OS extendible by variety of packages.

docker-headless-vnc-container - Collection of Docker images with headless VNC environments

AnLinux-App - AnLinux allow you to run Linux on Android without root access.

distrobox - Use any linux distribution inside your terminal. Enable both backward and forward compatibility with software and freedom to use whatever distribution youโ€™re more comfortable with. Mirror available at: https://gitlab.com/89luca89/distrobox

AndronixOrigin - This is the official repository for the back end of the Andronix app ๐Ÿš€. Here you can know all the scripts you're installing ๐Ÿ˜Ž

docker-desktop - A Dockerized light-weight desktop environment accessible from the browser with NoVNC. Firefox Browser included.

docker-selenium - [NOT MAINTAINED] Please use <https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/docker-selenium>

soulseek-docker - ๐Ÿณ Soulseek Over noVNC Docker Container