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Run virtualbox in docker

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Hreniuc Cristian-Alexandru
# What does --device /dev/vboxdrv:/dev/vboxdrv do?
# Does it write to the host system?

docker run --rm=true --name="container_name" \
  --privileged=true --device /dev/vboxdrv:/dev/vboxdrv \
  -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY -v /tmp/.X11-unix/:/tmp/.X11-unix \
  -it \
  mpfmedical/virtualbo
# In container:
$ virtualbox