---
title: "Deploy Fedora Desktop (XFCE, lightweight) in your browser"
description: "A light, up-to-date Fedora XFCE desktop in any browser, password protected"
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/fedora-desktop-xfce-lightweight-in-your-
---

# Deploy Fedora Desktop (XFCE, lightweight) in your browser

A light, up-to-date Fedora XFCE desktop in any browser, password protected

**[Deploy Fedora Desktop (XFCE, lightweight) in your browser on Railway](https://railway.com/template/fedora-desktop-xfce-lightweight-in-your-)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/fedora-desktop-xfce-lightweight-in-your-/manifest.json

- **Creator:** Nermin Sabanovic's Projects
- **Category:** Other

## Template content

### Fedora XFCE Desktop https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@v2.16.0/icons/fedora/fedora-original.svg

- **Image:** linuxserver/webtop:fedora-xfce
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Fedora Desktop (XFCE, lightweight) in your browser on Railway

A lightweight Fedora desktop with XFCE that runs in the cloud and opens in any modern browser. You get Fedora's fresh packages with a desktop that needs far less memory than GNOME or KDE, so it stays snappy on small Railway plans.

## About Hosting Fedora Desktop (XFCE, lightweight) in your browser

The template runs the open source LinuxServer.io image `webtop:fedora-xfce` as one Railway service. The Fedora XFCE desktop is streamed to your browser over Railway's HTTPS domain on port 3000, and HTTP basic auth protects it with `CUSTOM_USER` and a generated `PASSWORD` that you copy from the service Variables. A volume is mounted at `/config`, the desktop user's home folder, so your files, settings and browser profiles survive restarts and redeploys. The first boot takes a minute or two.

## Common Use Cases

- A modern Linux desktop with recent packages that you can open from any device
- Testing software on Fedora with a graphical session, without a local virtual machine
- A remote workspace that keeps running when your laptop is closed

## Dependencies for Fedora Desktop (XFCE, lightweight) in your browser Hosting

- No other services: one container plus a volume
- A modern browser; Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari all work

### Implementation Details

Open the Railway domain, sign in with `CUSTOM_USER` and `PASSWORD`, and the desktop loads. The desktop user has passwordless sudo, so you can install software:

```bash
sudo dnf install -y gimp vlc
```

Give the service at least 1 GB of memory for a smooth session. Image: lscr.io/webtop:fedora-xfce (https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-webtop).

## Why Deploy Fedora Desktop (XFCE, lightweight) in your browser on Railway?


Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Fedora Desktop (XFCE, lightweight) in your browser on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.



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