This is a docker for running Rope using headless VNC environments. Useful for running Rope on cloud GPU services like Runpod.io or Vast.ai.

The Docker image is installed with the following components:

• Rope Pearl-00
• JupyterLab (default http port 8080)
• VNC-Server (default VNC port 5901)
• noVNC 1.5.0 - HTML5 VNC client (default http port 6901)
• CUDA Toolkit 11.8
• Pytorch 2.0.1+cu118
• Desktop environment Xfce4
• fiebrowser (default http port 8585)
• Mozilla Firefox

• Run command with mapping to local port 5901 (vnc protocol), 6901 (vnc web access), 8080 (JupyterLab), and 8585 (filebrowser):

  docker run -d --gpus all -p 5901:5901 -p 6901:6901 -p 8080:8080 -p 8585:8585 -e VNC_PASSWORDLESS=true -e VNC_RESOLUTION=1024x768 asyafiqe/rope_vnc:latest
  

  For more options, please check ConSol's docker-headless-vnc-container github.

• Build an image from scratch:

  docker build -t asyafiqe/rope_vnc .
  

• Vast.ai template: Put asyafiqe/rope_vnc:latest in image path/tag. Docker options:

  -p 5901:5901 -p 6901:6901 -p 8080:8080 -p 8585:8585 -e VNC_PASSWORDLESS=true  -e VNC_RESOLUTION=1024x768
  

  In Launch Mode select 'Run interactive shell server, SSH'. Check 'Use direct SSH connection'. On-start Script:

  env | grep _ >> /etc/environment; echo 'starting up'
  /dockerstartup/vnc_startup.sh
  sleep infinity
  

  

• Runpod.io template:

  • Container image: asyafiqe/rope_vnc:latest.
  • Docker command:

  -p 5901:5901 -p 6901:6901 -p 8080:8080 -p 8585:8585
  

  • Container disk: minimum 30GB
  • Volume disk: personal preference
  • Volume mount path: /workspace
  • Expose http ports: 6901,8080,8585
  • Expose TCP ports: 5901
  • Environment Variables: key: VNC_PASSWORDLESS, value true