install firefox from source instead due to snap issue

a2s-institute · Oct 22, 2024 · a63efa5 · a63efa5
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diff --git a/base-gpu-notebook/Dockerfile.libs b/base-gpu-notebook/Dockerfile.libs
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ RUN apt update -y -qq \
         xubuntu-icon-theme \
         fonts-dejavu \
         libgtk2.0-0 \
-        firefox \
+    # install firefox for web0-based visualization such as tensorboard
+    && wget -O /tmp/firefox.tar.bz2 "https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=linux64&lang=en-US" \
+    && tar -xjf /tmp/firefox.tar.bz2 -C /opt/ \
+    && ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox \
+    && rm /tmp/firefox.tar.bz2 
     # Disable the automatic screenlock since the account password is unknown
     && apt -y -qq remove xfce4-screensaver \
     # Disable warning: Failed to execute default Terminal Emulator