ubuntu_gnome.def

Bootstrap: docker
From: ubuntu:latest

%setup
    # No additional setup required outside the container.

%environment
    export DISPLAY=localhost:10.0
    export LC_ALL=C.UTF-8
    export LANG=C.UTF-8
    export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp/xdg-runtime

%post
    # Update package list and upgrade existing packages
    apt update && apt upgrade -y

    # Install GNOME desktop environment and essential packages
    apt install -y \
        ubuntu-desktop-minimal \
        gnome-terminal \
        xorg \
        dbus-x11 \
        xauth \
        curl \
        wget \
        nano \
        vim \
        htop \
        openvpn \
        python3 \
        python3-pip \
        build-essential \
        git \
        net-tools \
        iputils-ping \
        nmap \
        wireshark \
        tcpdump \
        john \
        aircrack-ng \
        hydra \
        sqlmap \
        whois \
        firefox \
        chromium-browser \
        thunderbird \
        filezilla \
        libreoffice \
        gedit \
        gimp \
        inkscape \
        evince \
        sshfs \
        tigervnc-standalone-server \
        gparted \
        tmux \
        screen \
        lxappearance \
        feh \
        gnome-themes-extra \
        arc-theme \
        papirus-icon-theme \
        compton \
        nitrogen

    # Install additional Python packages for development and data analysis
    pip3 install numpy pandas matplotlib jupyterlab scikit-learn seaborn scipy

    # Clean up to save space
    apt clean

%runscript
    echo "Welcome to the Ubuntu GNOME development container!"
    gnome-session

%startscript
    # Set up runtime directory and start D-Bus
    mkdir -p /tmp/xdg-runtime
    export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp/xdg-runtime
    chmod 700 /tmp/xdg-runtime

    eval $(dbus-launch --sh-syntax)
    export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS

    # Start GNOME session in background
    gnome-session &

%labels
    Author "Nitrous Support Manager"
    Version "Ubuntu GNOME Extended Desktop for HPC"

%help
    This container includes an extended GNOME environment with web browsers, email client, file transfer tools, additional utilities, and desktop management tools for HPC workflows.