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diff --git a/agl-documentation/sdk-devkit/docs/part-2/2_3-Dev-with-container.md b/agl-documentation/sdk-devkit/docs/part-2/2_3-Dev-with-container.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eb83c8f --- /dev/null +++ b/agl-documentation/sdk-devkit/docs/part-2/2_3-Dev-with-container.md @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +# Developing smoothly with the container + +The previous chapter pretty much illustrated the virtues of the Docker +container by letting you compile AGL applications, independently of your +host machine. + +There is one catch, though, in that the container does not feature a +full graphical environment similar to those which developers are used to. +But this can be circumvented. + +For this reason, and before we start developing our own apps, we will +explain how to get the best from the provided development container. + +## Remote display + +<a id="anchor-remote-display"></a> + +Apart from popular console tools such as `vi, git, patch, diff...` our +container also features graphical applications: `gvim` text editor, +`gitg` frontend for Git, `gvimdiff` ... + +You can display them on your host machine by taking advantage of X11 +protocol remoting capabilities. The procedure differs depending on your +host machine. + +### Linux + +You have to connect to your container by specifying the `-X` option: + +```bash +ssh -X -p 2222 devel@localhost +``` + +and then any graphical window, such as `gvim`'s, should display on your +host screen. + +### Mac OS X + +You have to connect to your container by specifying the `-X` option: + +```bash +ssh -X -p 2222 devel@localhost +``` + +together with a running X11 server such as XQuartz. + +XQuartz was included in old versions such as 10.5 Leopard; you can find it +under `Applications -> Utilities -> X11`. +For more recent versions starting from 10.6.3, you may have to download and +install it from the following URL: +[https://dl.bintray.com/xquartz/downloads/XQuartz-2.7.9.dmg](https://dl.bintray.com/xquartz/downloads/XQuartz-2.7.9.dmg) +(it will end up in the same location). + + + +And then after having activated the "X11" icon, any graphical window, such as +`gvim`'s, should display on your host screen. + +### Windows + +You have to use PuTTY, as suggested in the previous "**Image and SDK +for porter**" document, together with a running X server such as Xming +([https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/files/latest/download](https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/files/latest/download)). + +Before connecting with PuTTY as usual, you have to go +to `Connection -> SSH -> X11` and check the `Enable X11 forwarding` checkbox. + + + +Then, if Xming is installed and running, as displayed +in the bottom right of the screen: + + + +any graphical window, such as `gvim`'s, should display on your screen. + +## Installing new applications (IDE...) + +The container has access to the whole Linux Debian distribution library, +and can benefit of only package available for it. + +For instance, to install the popular Eclipse IDE, please type: + +```bash +sudo apt-get install eclipse +``` + +And then, using the method described in section ["Remote display"](anchor-remote-display), +you can run it on your host screen by just typing: + +```bash +eclipse +``` |