Release 24.09

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,39 @@
 
 ***
 
+### Release 24.09
+
+This is the first `G3v6` release, introducing the images based on `Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)` (except the `FreeCAD` image).
+The previous version `G3v5` will still be available in this repository as the branch `archived-generation-g3v5`.
+
+- default base of the `latest` images is now `Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)`
+  - there is no `snap` included
+  - `Firefox` is the latest non-snap version from the Mozilla Team PPA
+  - `Chromium` is the latest non-snap version from the `Ubuntu 18.04 LTS` distribution
+- `FreeCAD` image is still based on `Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)`
+
+Other changes:
+
+- Default user `headless:headless (1000:1000)` has been changed to `headless:headless (1001:1001)`.
+  - This change has been required for the images based on `Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat)`, because those already contain the user `ubuntu:ubuntu (1000:1000)`.
+  - The same change has been done also in the `FreeCAD` image to keep it uniform.
+- The directive `syntax=docker/dockerfile:experimental` has been removed from all Dockerfiles.
+- The `noVNC` starting page has been updated in all images.
+  - If no `noVNC Client` is selected, then the `Full Client` will start automatically in 10 seconds.
+- The hook script `release_of` has been updated with the intention to report more helpful building errors.
+
+Updated versions:
+
+- **Ubuntu** to version **24.04**
+- **jq** to version **1.7**
+- **Mousepad** to version **0.6.1**
+- **nano** to version **7.2**
+- **Python** to version **3.12.3**
+- **Blender** to **4.0.2**
+- **draw.io Desktop** to **24.7.8**
+- **Gimp** to **2.10.36**
+- **Inkscape** to **1.3.2**
+
 ### Release 24.03
 
 This is the first `G3v5` release.

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Project `accetto/headless-drawing-g3`
 
-Version: G3v5
+Version: G3v6
 
 ***
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Version: G3v5
 
 This GitHub repository contains resources and tools for building Docker images for headless working.
 
-The images are based on [Ubuntu 22.04 LTS][docker-ubuntu] and include [Xfce][xfce] desktop, [TigerVNC][tigervnc] server and [noVNC][novnc] client.
+The images are based on [Ubuntu 24.04 LTS][docker-ubuntu] (except the `FreeCAD` image) and include [Xfce][xfce] desktop, [TigerVNC][tigervnc] server and [noVNC][novnc] client.
 The popular web browsers [Chromium][chromium] and [Firefox][firefox] are also included.
 
 The image family provides also selected applications for headless drawing, graphics and modelling.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Ordinary users can simply use the images available in the following repositories
 - [accetto/ubuntu-vnc-xfce-gimp-g3][accetto-docker-ubuntu-vnc-xfce-gimp-g3]
 - [accetto/ubuntu-vnc-xfce-inkscape-g3][accetto-docker-ubuntu-vnc-xfce-inkscape-g3]
 
-There is also a sibling project [accetto/ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3][accetto-github-ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3] containing similar images based on [Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS][docker-ubuntu].
+There is also a sibling project [accetto/ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3][accetto-github-ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3] containing similar images based on [Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04 and 20.04 LTS][docker-ubuntu].
 
 Another sibling project [accetto/headless-coding-g3][accetto-github-headless-coding-g3] contains images for headless programming.
 
@@ -104,14 +104,17 @@ The **first generation** (G1) contains the GitHub repository [accetto/ubuntu-vnc
 
 ### Project versions
 
-This file describes the **fifth version** (G3v5) of the project.
+This file describes the **sixth version** (G3v6) of the project.
 
 *Remark*: The version number `G3v4` has been skipped, to align the numbering with the **sibling project** [accetto/ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3][accetto-github-ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3].
 
-The **second version** (G3v2) and the **first version** (G3v1, or simply G3) will still be available in this GitHub repository as the branches `archived-generation-g3v2` and `archived-generation-g3v1`.
-The **third version** (G3v3) was not archived, because the changes are minor.
+The previous versions are still available in this **GitHub** repository as the branches named as `archived-generation-g3v{d}`.
 
-The version `G3v5` brings only one significant change comparing to the previous version `G3v4`:
+The version `G3v6` adds the images based on `Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)`, except the `FreeCAD` image, which is still based on `Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)`.
+
+Also the default user `headless:headless (1000:1000)` has been changed to `headless:headless (1001:1001)` in all images, even if it has been technically required only for the images based on `Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)`.
+
+The version `G3v5` has brought only one significant change comparing to the previous version `G3v4`:
 
 - The updated script `set_user_permissions.sh`, which is part of Dockerfiles, skips the hidden files and directories now.
 It generally should not have any unwanted side effects, but it may make a difference in some scenarios, hence the version increase.

docker/Dockerfile.xfce

@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:experimental
-
 ARG BASEIMAGE=ubuntu
-ARG BASETAG=22.04
+ARG BASETAG=24.04
 
 ARG ARG_MERGE_STAGE_VNC_BASE=stage_vnc
 ARG ARG_MERGE_STAGE_MESA_BASE=merge_stage_vnc
 ARG ARG_MERGE_STAGE_BROWSER_BASE=merge_stage_mesa
 ARG ARG_FINAL_STAGE_BASE=merge_stage_browser
 
-ARG ARG_HEADLESS_USER_ID=1000
+ARG ARG_HEADLESS_USER_ID=1001
 ARG ARG_HEADLESS_USER_NAME=headless
-ARG ARG_HEADLESS_USER_GROUP_ID=1000
+ARG ARG_HEADLESS_USER_GROUP_ID=1001
 ARG ARG_HEADLESS_USER_GROUP_NAME=headless
 ARG ARG_SUDO_INITIAL_PW=headless
 
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ ARG ARG_SUDO_INITIAL_PW=headless
 ### stage_cache
 ###############
 
-FROM ${BASEIMAGE}:${BASETAG} as stage_cache
+FROM ${BASEIMAGE}:${BASETAG} AS stage_cache
 
 ### refresh the 'apt' cache
 RUN rm -f /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-clean ; \
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ RUN \
 ### stage_essentials
 ####################
 
-FROM ${BASEIMAGE}:${BASETAG} as stage_essentials
+FROM ${BASEIMAGE}:${BASETAG} AS stage_essentials
 
 RUN \
     --mount=type=cache,from=stage_cache,sharing=locked,source=/var/cache/apt,target=/var/cache/apt \
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ RUN \
 ### stage_xserver
 #################
 
-FROM stage_essentials as stage_xserver
+FROM stage_essentials AS stage_xserver
 ARG ARG_APT_NO_RECOMMENDS
 
 ENV \
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ RUN \
 ### stage_xfce
 ##############
 
-FROM stage_xserver as stage_xfce
+FROM stage_xserver AS stage_xfce
 ARG ARG_APT_NO_RECOMMENDS
 
 ENV FEATURES_BUILD_SLIM_XFCE="${ARG_APT_NO_RECOMMENDS:+1}"
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ RUN \
 ### stage_tools
 ###############
 
-FROM stage_xfce as stage_tools
+FROM stage_xfce AS stage_tools
 ARG ARG_APT_NO_RECOMMENDS
 ARG ARG_FEATURES_SCREENSHOOTING
 ARG ARG_FEATURES_THUMBNAILING
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ RUN \
 ### stage_vnc
 #############
 
-FROM stage_tools as stage_vnc
+FROM stage_tools AS stage_vnc
 ARG ARG_VNC_COL_DEPTH
 ARG ARG_VNC_DISPLAY
 ARG ARG_VNC_PORT
@@ -167,7 +165,7 @@ EXPOSE "${VNC_PORT}"
 ### stage_novnc
 ###############
 
-FROM stage_vnc as stage_novnc
+FROM stage_vnc AS stage_novnc
 ARG ARG_APT_NO_RECOMMENDS
 ARG ARG_NOVNC_PORT
 ARG ARG_NOVNC_VERSION
@@ -209,10 +207,12 @@ RUN echo \
     <head>\n\
         <title>noVNC</title>\n\
         <meta charset=\"utf-8\"/>\n\
+        <meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"10; url='vnc.html'\" />\n\
     </head>\n\
     <body>\n\
-        <p><a href=\"vnc_lite.html\">noVNC Lite Client</a></p>\n\
-        <p><a href=\"vnc.html\">noVNC Full Client</a></p>\n\
+    <p><a href=\"vnc_lite.html\">noVNC Lite Client</a></p>\n\
+    <p><a href=\"vnc.html\">noVNC Full Client</a></p>\n\
+    <p>Full Client will start automatically in 10 seconds...</p>\n\
     </body>\n\
 </html>" \
 > "${NOVNC_HOME}"/index.html
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ EXPOSE "${NOVNC_PORT}"
 ### merge_stage_vnc
 ###################
 
-FROM ${ARG_MERGE_STAGE_VNC_BASE} as merge_stage_vnc
+FROM ${ARG_MERGE_STAGE_VNC_BASE} AS merge_stage_vnc
 ARG ARG_HEADLESS_USER_ID
 ARG ARG_HEADLESS_USER_NAME
 ARG ARG_HEADLESS_USER_GROUP_ID
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ COPY ./src/home "${HOME}"/
 ### stage_mesa
 ##############
 
-FROM merge_stage_vnc as stage_mesa
+FROM merge_stage_vnc AS stage_mesa
 ARG ARG_APT_NO_RECOMMENDS
 
 ENV \
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ RUN \
 ### stage_virtualgl
 ###################
 
-FROM stage_mesa as stage_virtualgl
+FROM stage_mesa AS stage_virtualgl
 ARG ARG_APT_NO_RECOMMENDS
 ARG ARG_VIRTUALGL_DISTRO
 ARG ARG_VIRTUALGL_VERSION
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@ RUN \
 ### merge_stage_mesa
 ####################
 
-FROM ${ARG_MERGE_STAGE_MESA_BASE} as merge_stage_mesa
+FROM ${ARG_MERGE_STAGE_MESA_BASE} AS merge_stage_mesa
 
 
 ##################
 ### stage_chromium
 ##################
 
-FROM merge_stage_mesa as stage_chromium
+FROM merge_stage_mesa AS stage_chromium
 ARG ARG_APT_NO_RECOMMENDS
 ARG ARG_CHROMIUM_DISTRO
 ARG ARG_CHROMIUM_VERSION
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ RUN \
 ### stage_firefox
 #################
 
-FROM merge_stage_mesa as stage_firefox
+FROM merge_stage_mesa AS stage_firefox
 ARG ARG_APT_NO_RECOMMENDS
 
 ENV \
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ COPY ./xfce-firefox/src/home/Desktop "${HOME}"/Desktop/
 ### stage_firefox_plus
 ### ##################
 
-FROM stage_firefox as stage_firefox_plus
+FROM stage_firefox AS stage_firefox_plus
 
 ENV FEATURES_FIREFOX_PLUS=1
 
@@ -416,14 +416,14 @@ RUN \
 ### merge_stage_browser
 #######################
 
-FROM ${ARG_MERGE_STAGE_BROWSER_BASE} as merge_stage_browser
+FROM ${ARG_MERGE_STAGE_BROWSER_BASE} AS merge_stage_browser
 
 
 ###############
 ### FINAL STAGE
 ###############
 
-FROM ${ARG_FINAL_STAGE_BASE} as stage_final
+FROM ${ARG_FINAL_STAGE_BASE} AS stage_final
 ARG ARG_FEATURES_OVERRIDING_ENVV
 ARG ARG_SUDO_INITIAL_PW
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/bin/tini", "--", "/dockerstartup/startup.sh" ]
 ### METADATA STAGE
 ##################
 
-FROM stage_final as stage_metadata
+FROM stage_final AS stage_metadata
 ARG ARG_CREATED
 ARG ARG_DOCKER_TAG
 ARG ARG_VCS_REF