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Windows inside a Docker container.

18 mentions on Hacker News by 13 people: 4 stories, 14 comments · first 2024-02-25 · latest 2026-09-15

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  1. …pick a lightweight version) then Windows in Docker is a pretty decent, free and local alternative. https://github.com/dockur/windows
    comment by d3Xt3r · 2026-09-15 · in AppOnFly – On Demand Near Instant Windows Desktop
  2. …to run a full VM on Linux, and it works like a charm for Excel and Word when I still need them. [1] https://github.com/dockur/windows
    comment by zazuke · 2026-08-29 · in Kumander Linux – A Linux Distro with a Windows 7 Desktop
  3. it reminds me of https://github.com/dockur/windows with its compose-style YAML over QEMU/KVM. The difference i'm seeing is scope: dockur ships curated OS images (Windows/macOS), while holos looks more like a generic single-host VM runner.…
    comment by frabonacci · 2026-04-20 · in Show HN: Holos – QEMU/KVM with a compose-style YAML, GPUs and health checks
  4. …unattended mode inside a QEMU VM. The unattended installation is configured to skip activation: - https://github.com/dockur/windows/blob/c7aac1edcf37a69ff730d... - https://github.com/dockur/windows/blob/c7aac1edcf37a69ff730d... -…
    comment by jodoherty · 2025-11-29 · in WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the native Linux OS
  5. …the host kernel's KVM device. Windows is then automatically installed inside said virtual machine. https://github.com/dockur/windows
    comment by noisem4ker · 2025-11-29 · in WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the native Linux OS
  6. …11. https://github.com/basecamp/omarchy/blob/master/bin/omarchy-... The container they spin up: https://github.com/dockur/windows And vanilla Arch is still in play, the only thing they do is a shit ton of configuration so you don't have to…
    comment by mindcrash · 2025-10-20 · in Omarchy 3.1.0
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    Windows Inside a Docker Container
    story by transpute · 2025-10-16 · 1 comment
  8. …whole process of installing and configuring QEMU, and installing and configuring Windows etc. See: https://github.com/dockur/windows
    comment by d3Xt3r · 2025-10-09 · in WinBoat: Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration
  9. …etc. This is where it shines, for people who are dependent on productivity apps like Office. [1] https://github.com/dockur/windows/issues/22
    comment by d3Xt3r · 2025-10-09 · in WinBoat: Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration
  10. It is a VM running Windows, specifically it's a QEMU VM in a Docker container and KVM backend. See: https://github.com/dockur/windows
    comment by d3Xt3r · 2025-10-09 · in WinBoat: Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration
  11. A few folks have managed to get GPU passthrough working https://github.com/dockur/windows/issues/22
    comment by d3Xt3r · 2025-10-08 · in WinBoat: Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration
  12. It appear to download windows on the fly from Microsoft's server and uses trial keys [0] [0] https://github.com/dockur/windows?tab=readme-ov-file#is-this...
    comment by timdeve · 2025-09-02 · in WinBoat: Run Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration
  13. I know nothing about this project, but this appears to be using a docker image from here " https://github.com/dockur/windows/pkgs/container/windows ". Which says "Any product keys found in the code are just generic placeholders provided by…
    comment by phippsbrad · 2025-09-02 · in WinBoat: Run Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration
  14. I got a good chuckle from the https://github.com/dockur/windows#how-do-i-select-the-window... table 11 Windows 11 Pro 5.4 GB 2k Windows 2000 Professional 0.4 GB confirming the adage that all projects expand to fill available ~time~ disk…
    comment by mdaniel · 2025-09-02 · in WinBoat: Run Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration
  15. This appear to use https://github.com/dockur/windows which is a VM inside a Docker container? Otherwise looking at the code this feels like something that could be a short bash script wrapped in a electron app.
    comment by timdeve · 2025-09-02 · in WinBoat: Run Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration
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    Windows Inside a Docker Container
    story by pykello · 2025-09-02 · 0 comments
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    story by GreenGames · 2025-05-14 · 52 comments
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    Windows in a Docker Container
    story by keepamovin · 2024-02-25 · 66 comments