# ConSol/docker-headless-vnc-container

Collection of Docker images with headless VNC environments

Repository: https://github.com/ConSol/docker-headless-vnc-container
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/docker-headless-vnc-container
Language: Shell
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: docker-image, headless-vnc-environments, docker-container, xfce, icewm, openshift, debian, docker, dockerfile, vnc, rockylinux
Last push: 2026-08-03T08:51:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4003, "days_push": 30, "days_rel": 722, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2033, forks 767 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:07.774777+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of Docker images providing headless VNC desktop environments with Xfce4 or IceWM, a VNC server, and noVNC HTML5 access. Images ship with Firefox and Chromium and can run on Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.

## Use cases
- run a headless linux desktop in a docker container
- browser testing in a containerized gui environment
- access a remote desktop via browser with novnc
- run selenium or automated browser tests with a visible desktop
- deploy vnc desktop containers on kubernetes or openshift
- sandbox gui applications inside docker

## When to choose
- you need a containerized desktop with vnc or browser-based access
- you want prebuilt images with browsers for ui testing
- you need to run gui apps in kubernetes or openshift

## When to avoid
- you only need headless browser automation without a desktop
- you want a lightweight remote desktop solution for real users
- you need gpu-accelerated desktop rendering

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: container-runtime, gui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, testing
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: vnc, novnc, headless-desktop, xfce, icewm, docker-images, openshift, browser-automation, containers, automation, docker, kubernetes, linux

## Member repositories
- ConSol/docker-headless-vnc-container (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:07.774777+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:59:26.643397+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ConSol/docker-headless-vnc-container (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:07.774777+00:00, sha 11f7d55087df)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.