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.docker/startup.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Remove VNC lock (if process already killed)
+rm -f /tmp/.X1-lock /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
+
+# Set the DISPLAY that will be used by default. Makes lab show up in our xvfb display
+export DISPLAY=:1
+
+# Start the X virtual frame buffer which uses memory instead of an actual device.
+# Allows lab to be run headless.
+Xvfb "$DISPLAY" -screen 0 "$XVFB_RESOLUTION" &
+
+# Run a lightweight Window Manager (fluxbox is smaller than lxdm, gnome, unity, kde, etc)
+# (pretty sure this is required.)
+fluxbox &
+
+# Run the x11vnc server
+# Explanation of options:
+#   -display : This needs to match the xvfb display number
+#   -passwd : Use the password from an ENV var here instead of using ~/.vnc/passwd
+#   -o : Specifies where to send the log output.
+#   -noipv6 : Skip trying to serve vnc on ipv6 (avoids warnings)
+#   -bg : Run in the background
+#   -forever : Don't die when the first user disconnects from vnc (which is the default)
+#   -N : Makes it use port 5900+N where N is the display.. so 5901. (default is 5900)
+x11vnc \
+    -display "$DISPLAY" \
+    -passwd "$VNC_PASSWORD" \
+    -o /dev/stderr \
+    -noipv6 \
+    -bg \
+    -forever \
+    -N

.dockerignore

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+docs
+.git

Dockerfile

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+FROM ubuntu:14.04
+
+MAINTAINER [email protected]
+
+# Temporarily shut up warnings.
+ENV DISPLAY :0
+ENV TERM xterm
+
+# Basic Dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    curl \
+    zip \
+    unzip \
+    software-properties-common \
+    python-software-properties && \
+  apt-get clean && \
+  rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Dependencies for vnc setup.
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    xvfb \
+    fluxbox \
+    x11vnc && \
+  apt-get clean && \
+  rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+
+# We need to add a custom PPA to pick up JDK8, since trusty doesn't
+# have an openjdk8 backport.  openjdk-r is maintained by a reliable contributor:
+# Matthias Klose (https://launchpad.net/~doko).  It will do until
+# we either update the base image beyond 14.04 or openjdk-8 is
+# finally backported to trusty; see e.g.
+#   https://bugs.launchpad.net/trusty-backports/+bug/1368094
+RUN add-apt-repository -y ppa:openjdk-r/ppa && \
+  apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    openjdk-8-jdk \
+    openjdk-8-jre-headless && \
+  apt-get clean && \
+  rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
+  which java && \
+  java -version && \
+  update-ca-certificates -f
+
+# Running bazel inside a `docker build` command causes trouble, cf:
+#   https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/134
+# The easiest solution is to set up a bazelrc file forcing --batch.
+# RUN echo "startup --batch" >>/root/.bazelrc
+# Similarly, we need to workaround sandboxing issues:
+#   https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/418
+# RUN echo "build --spawn_strategy=standalone --genrule_strategy=standalone" \
+#    >>/root/.bazelrc
+# ENV BAZELRC /root/.bazelrc
+# Install the most recent bazel release.
+ENV BAZEL_VERSION 0.4.3
+RUN mkdir /bazel && \
+    cd /bazel && \
+    curl -fSsL -O https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/$BAZEL_VERSION/bazel-$BAZEL_VERSION-installer-linux-x86_64.sh && \
+    curl -fSsL -o /bazel/LICENSE.txt https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/bazel/master/LICENSE.txt && \
+    chmod +x bazel-*.sh && \
+    ./bazel-$BAZEL_VERSION-installer-linux-x86_64.sh && \
+    cd / && \
+    rm -f /bazel/bazel-$BAZEL_VERSION-installer-linux-x86_64.sh
+
+# Install deepmind-lab dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    lua5.1 \
+    liblua5.1-0-dev \
+    libffi-dev \
+    gettext \
+    freeglut3-dev \
+    libsdl2-dev \
+    libosmesa6-dev \
+    python-dev \
+    python-numpy \
+    realpath \
+    build-essential && \
+  apt-get clean && \
+  rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+
+# Set the default X11 Display.
+ENV DISPLAY :1
+ENV VNC_PASSWORD=password
+ENV XVFB_RESOLUTION=800x600x16
+
+# Set up deepmind-lab folder and copy in the code.
+ENV lab_dir /lab
+RUN mkdir /$lab_dir
+COPY . /$lab_dir
+WORKDIR $lab_dir
+
+# Run an actual (headless) build since this should make subsequent builds much faster.
+# Alternative commands based on the Documentation:
+# RUN bazel run :random_agent --define headless=false
+# RUN bazel build :deepmind_lab.so --define headless=osmesa
+RUN bazel run :python_module_test --define headless=osmesa
+
+# This port is the default for connecting to VNC display :1
+EXPOSE 5901
+
+# Copy VNC script that handles restarts and make it executable.
+COPY ./.docker/startup.sh /opt/
+RUN chmod u+x /opt/startup.sh
+
+# Finally, start VNC using our script.
+CMD ["/opt/startup.sh"]