Introduction

PossiblyThe myself-hosted favouriteGuacamole upDocker app runs Apache Guacamole in containers using Docker.

Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway – meaning you can access desktops and runningservers containerthrough isa Homebox.web Althoughbrowser notwithout needing special client software. It supports common protocols like:

• RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol, Windows)

• VNC (Virtual Network Computing, Linux/Unix GUI)

• SSH (command line access)

Instead of installing separate clients, you log into Guacamole via a web UI, and it acts as the firstbridge.

container, it has turned out to be

How the mostDocker useful.setup Homebox is labelled as an inventory and organisation system built for the home user.

I can login to it on the laptop, tablet and mobile phone, to add or locate whatever.

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The GithubGuacamole project provides official Docker images that Ilet basedyou myself-host it easily:

1. guacd – the Guacamole proxy daemon that handles protocol connections (RDP, VNC, SSH).

2. guacamole – the web application that users log into.

3. Database container on(MariaDB canor bePostgreSQL) found– withstores theuser linkaccounts, below:

   Homebox

   I use it to get organised. I have cupboards full of plastic boxespermissions, and drawers.connection A lot of stuff just gets thrown in the drawers and if I ever need something specific, it used to take me an age to find it.settings.

   Now,

having listed most things in most drawers and boxes, if I ever want to find something quickly, I open Homebox, hit the Search button and find its location in a jiffy.

IThese obviouslyrun don'ttogether, gettypically toovia carried away. I don't, for example itemise every HDMI cable, although I could if I wanted. I just add 'bag of HDMI cables'docker-compose. As long as I keep all my HDMI cables in the same bag, in the same location, it works perfectly.

I can even have a photo of all my items. I found that is not really necessary, but I do add photos using the phone, if I think it's necessary and I can be bothered.

I do list all my DVDs and CDs, just because I can and I can't bring myself to throw or give them away. There are probably better Docker Apps to do that, that will bring metadata as well, but I already have the list, if I want to use one of those. I don't ever have to open their respective boxes again. I just know they are there.