/docker-mozilla-build

Build Firefox in a Docker container to keep your system clean

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Docker - Build Firefox

This Dockerfile lets you build Firefox from source without messing around installing all of the dependencies on your host.

First, build the image from the Dockerfile

docker build -t [image-name:tag] /path/to/Dockerfile

When running the image, mount the directory on your host containing the Firefox source to /usr/local/src/firefox in the image. This way you can edit the source using your favourite editor and then give the container access to then compile it.

docker run -u $(id -u)  -v /path/to/firefox/src:/usr/local/src/mozilla -it [image-name:tag]

After the build has finished, you can share your X11 socket with the container to start Firefox.

docker run -u $(id -u)  -v /path/to/firefox/src:/usr/local/src/mozilla -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix -it [image-name:tag] -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY ./mach run

You'll probably also need to allow the connection to your X server.

xhost +local:docker