docker-slack-desktop

A Docker image that start a fresh Slack-desktop client.

## Usage To spawn a new instance of Slack:

docker run --rm -it --name slack \
       -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
       -e DISPLAY=unix$DISPLAY \
       --device /dev/snd \
       -v ~/.config/Slack:/root/.config/Slack \
       xorilog/slack-desktop

## Issues

• You have to log out Slack to close the docker container.
• Slack app is reloaded multiple time before fixing itself

FAQ

Docker <1.8

Before Docker 1.8 you need to replace --device /dev/snd by -v /dev/snd:/dev/snd --privileged.

### QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display unix:0

xhost +

do not forget to remove it after start or usage (xhost -)
The previous command is to be run on a linux machine. But Mac users, I have a special surprise for you. You can also do fun hacks with X11. Details are described here.

Thanks to Slack for their great app !