---
title: "Deploy Ubuntu Desktop (i3 tiling WM) in your browser"
description: "A keyboard-driven Ubuntu i3 tiling desktop in any browser"
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/ubuntu-desktop-i3-tiling-wm-in-your-brow
---

# Deploy Ubuntu Desktop (i3 tiling WM) in your browser

A keyboard-driven Ubuntu i3 tiling desktop in any browser

**[Deploy Ubuntu Desktop (i3 tiling WM) in your browser on Railway](https://railway.com/template/ubuntu-desktop-i3-tiling-wm-in-your-brow)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/ubuntu-desktop-i3-tiling-wm-in-your-brow/manifest.json

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

## Template content

### Ubuntu i3 Desktop https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@v2.16.0/icons/ubuntu/ubuntu-original.svg

- **Image:** linuxserver/webtop:ubuntu-i3
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Ubuntu Desktop (i3 tiling WM) in your browser on Railway

An Ubuntu desktop with the i3 tiling window manager that runs in the cloud and opens in any modern browser. i3 is keyboard driven and extremely light, ideal for developers who live in terminals and want a fast remote workspace.

## About Hosting Ubuntu Desktop (i3 tiling WM) in your browser

The template runs the open source LinuxServer.io image `webtop:ubuntu-i3` as one Railway service. The Ubuntu i3 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 minimal, keyboard-driven Linux workspace you can open from any device
- Terminals, editors and dev tools side by side on a tiny memory budget
- A remote dev box that keeps running when your laptop is closed

## Dependencies for Ubuntu Desktop (i3 tiling WM) 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 apt update && sudo apt install -y htop neovim
```

Give the service at least 768 MB of memory for a smooth session. Image: lscr.io/webtop:ubuntu-i3 (https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-webtop).

## Why Deploy Ubuntu Desktop (i3 tiling WM) 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 Ubuntu Desktop (i3 tiling WM) 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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