try gitpod with vnc

.gitpod.Dockerfile

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+FROM gitpod/workspace-full-vnc
+
+ENV CYPRESS_CACHE_FOLDER=/workspace/.cypress-cache
+
+# Install Cypress dependencies.
+RUN sudo apt-get update \
+ && sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y \
+   libgtk2.0-0 \
+   libgtk-3-0 \
+   libnotify-dev \
+   libgconf-2-4 \
+   libnss3 \
+   libxss1 \
+   libasound2 \
+   libxtst6 \
+   xauth \
+   xvfb \
+ && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN mkdir -p /workspace/persist/.cache/go-build
+ENV GOCACHE=/workspace/persist/.cache/go-build
+
+ENV MM_SERVICESETTINGS_ENABLEDEVELOPER=true
+
+# Copied from https://github.com/react-native-community/docker-android/blob/master/Dockerfile
+
+LABEL Description="This image provides a base Android development environment for React Native, and may be used to run tests."
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+# set default build arguments
+# https://developer.android.com/studio#command-tools
+ARG SDK_VERSION=commandlinetools-linux-8512546_latest.zip
+ARG ANDROID_BUILD_VERSION=31
+ARG ANDROID_TOOLS_VERSION=31.0.0
+ARG BUCK_VERSION=2022.05.05.01
+# Buck doesn't support versions beyond NDK 21
+# Therefore we need to diverge the NDK version and set NDK_HOME
+# for Buck to pick it up correctly.
+ARG NDK_VERSION_BUCK=21.4.7075529
+ARG NDK_VERSION_GRADLE=23.1.7779620
+ARG NODE_VERSION=14.x
+ARG WATCHMAN_VERSION=4.9.0
+ARG CMAKE_VERSION=3.18.1
+
+# set default environment variables, please don't remove old env for compatibilty issue
+ENV ADB_INSTALL_TIMEOUT=10
+ENV ANDROID_HOME=/opt/android
+ENV ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=${ANDROID_HOME}
+ENV ANDROID_NDK_BUCK=${ANDROID_HOME}/ndk/$NDK_VERSION_BUCK
+ENV ANDROID_NDK_GRADLE=${ANDROID_HOME}/ndk/$NDK_VERSION_GRADLE
+# this is needed for Buck to be able to recognize NDK 21
+ENV NDK_HOME=${ANDROID_HOME}/ndk/$NDK_VERSION_BUCK
+ENV JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64
+ENV CMAKE_BIN_PATH=${ANDROID_HOME}/cmake/$CMAKE_VERSION/bin
+
+ENV PATH=${CMAKE_BIN_PATH}:${ANDROID_HOME}/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:${ANDROID_HOME}/emulator:${ANDROID_HOME}/platform-tools:${ANDROID_HOME}/tools:${ANDROID_HOME}/tools/bin:/opt/buck/bin/:${PATH}
+
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt update -qq && apt install -qq -y --no-install-recommends \
+        apt-transport-https \
+        curl \
+        file \
+        gcc \
+        git \
+        g++ \
+        gnupg2 \
+        libc++1-10 \
+        libgl1 \
+        libtcmalloc-minimal4 \
+        make \
+        openjdk-11-jdk-headless \
+        openssh-client \
+        patch \
+        python3 \
+        python3-distutils \
+        rsync \
+        ruby \
+        ruby-dev \
+        tzdata \
+        unzip \
+        sudo \
+        ninja-build \
+        zip \
+        # Dev libraries requested by Hermes
+        libicu-dev \
+        # Emulator & video bridge dependencies
+        libc6 \
+        libdbus-1-3 \
+        libfontconfig1 \
+        libgcc1 \
+        libpulse0 \
+        libtinfo5 \
+        libx11-6 \
+        libxcb1 \
+        libxdamage1 \
+        libnss3 \
+        libxcomposite1 \
+        libxcursor1 \
+        libxi6 \
+        libxext6 \
+        libxfixes3 \
+        zlib1g \
+        libgl1 \
+        pulseaudio \
+        socat \
+    && gem install bundler \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*;
+
+# install nodejs and yarn packages from nodesource
+RUN curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_${NODE_VERSION} | bash - \
+    && apt-get update -qq \
+    && apt-get install -qq -y --no-install-recommends nodejs \
+    && npm i -g yarn \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+ # download and install buck using the java11 pex from Jitpack
+ RUN curl -L https://jitpack.io/com/github/facebook/buck/v${BUCK_VERSION}/buck-v${BUCK_VERSION}-java11.pex -o /tmp/buck.pex \
+    && mv /tmp/buck.pex /usr/local/bin/buck \
+    && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/buck
+
+# Full reference at https://dl.google.com/android/repository/repository2-1.xml
+# download and unpack android
+# workaround buck clang version detection by symlinking
+RUN curl -sS https://dl.google.com/android/repository/${SDK_VERSION} -o /tmp/sdk.zip \
+    && mkdir -p ${ANDROID_HOME}/cmdline-tools \
+    && unzip -q -d ${ANDROID_HOME}/cmdline-tools /tmp/sdk.zip \
+    && mv ${ANDROID_HOME}/cmdline-tools/cmdline-tools ${ANDROID_HOME}/cmdline-tools/latest \
+    && rm /tmp/sdk.zip \
+    && yes | sdkmanager --licenses \
+    && yes | sdkmanager "platform-tools" \
+        "emulator" \
+        "platforms;android-$ANDROID_BUILD_VERSION" \
+        "build-tools;$ANDROID_TOOLS_VERSION" \
+        "cmake;$CMAKE_VERSION" \
+        "system-images;android-21;google_apis;armeabi-v7a" \
+        "ndk;$NDK_VERSION_BUCK" \
+        "ndk;$NDK_VERSION_GRADLE" \
+    && rm -rf ${ANDROID_HOME}/.android \
+    && chmod 777 -R /opt/android \
+    && ln -s ${ANDROID_NDK_BUCK}/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/lib64/clang/9.0.9 ${ANDROID_NDK_BUCK}/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/lib64/clang/9.0.8
+
+
+
+# Copied from https://github.com/gengjiawen/ci-sample/blob/master/.gitpod.Dockerfile
+
+# FROM reactnativecommunity/react-native-android
+
+### Gitpod user ###
+# '-l': see https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/dockerfile_best-practices/#user
+RUN useradd -l -u 33333 -G sudo -md /home/gitpod -s /bin/bash -p gitpod gitpod \
+    # passwordless sudo for users in the 'sudo' group
+    && sed -i.bkp -e 's/%sudo\s\+ALL=(ALL\(:ALL\)\?)\s\+ALL/%sudo ALL=NOPASSWD:ALL/g' /etc/sudoers
+
+# Install custom tools, runtimes, etc.
+# For example "bastet", a command-line tetris clone:
+# RUN brew install bastet
+#
+# More information: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-docker/

.gitpod.yml

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+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
+
+tasks:
+  - init: npm install
+  - command: npm run android