Docker Container for Jupyter-Notebook

Hammad Rauf — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:13:13 +0000

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I have created a Docker/Podman Container Image with Jupyter Notebook installed on it. Please feel free to use it for your Python, Statistics, Numpy, GNU-Octave and SageMath work.

Github Source – Containerfile
Pre-Build Container on Docker Hub
Pre-Build Container on Quay.io
Installing Podman on Windows 11
Launching the Docker/Podman Container
Using Jupyter-Notebook
Good Video Series on SageMath
References
Final Thoughts & Feedback

GitHub Source – Containerfile

The Containerfile used to build this image is available on GitHub. It includes all necessary instructions to set up a lightweight environment with Jupyter Notebook and essential scientific computing tools. You can inspect, modify, or rebuild the image to suit your needs.
GitHub Repository – https://github.com/hammadrauf/jupyter-notebook

Pre-Built Container on Docker Hub

To save time, you can pull the pre-built image directly from Docker Hub. It’s ready to run and includes Python, Numpy, GNU-Octave, and SageMath pre-installed.

Visit the Docker Hub page for more details and tags: Docker Hub

Pre-Built Container on Quay.io

For those who prefer Quay.io, the same image is available there as well. It’s maintained in sync with the Docker Hub version.

Quay.io Repository

Installing Podman on Windows 11

Podman is a great alternative to Docker, especially for rootless containers. On Windows 11, you can install Podman via the ‘Winget’ or manually using the installer from the official site.
1. Download Podman from podman.io
2. Follow the installation instructions for Windows.

OR use Winget

C:\> winget install redhat.podman

3. Start the podman machine, as per instruction given above.

Launching the Docker/Podman Container

Once Podman or Docker is installed, launching the container is simple:

C:\> podman run -d -p 8888:8888 -v :/workspace/notebooks docker.io/hammadrauf/jupyter-notebook
C:\> podman run -d -p 8888:8888 -v C://Users//XXX//jupyter-notebooks:/workspace/notebooks docker.io/hammadrauf/jupyter-notebook

Or with Docker:

C:\> docker run -d -p 8888:8888 -v :/workspace/notebooks docker.io/hammadrauf/jupyter-notebook
C:\> docker run -d -p 8888:8888 -v C://Users//XXX//jupyter-notebooks:/workspace/notebooks docker.io/hammadrauf/jupyter-notebook

After launching, open your browser and navigate to to access Jupyter Notebook. It should be visible at http://127.0.0.1:8888 or http://localhost:8888 .

Using Jupyter Notebook

Inside the container, Jupyter Notebook provides access to multiple kernels:
• Python for general scripting and data analysis
• GNU-Octave for MATLAB-like syntax and numerical mathematics
• SageMath for MAPLE like advanced symbolic mathematics
You can create notebooks for each tool and switch kernels as needed.

Good Video Series on SageMath

If you’re new to SageMath or want to deepen your understanding, check out this excellent video series:
SageMath Tutorial Series on YouTube
It covers everything from basic algebra to symbolic computation and calculus.

References

• Jupyter Project
• SageMath Official Site
• GNU Octave
• Podman Documentation
• Docker Documentation

Final Thoughts & Feedback

This container is a great starting point for students, educators, and researchers working in scientific computing. Feel free to fork the GitHub repo, contribute, or share feedback!

Learning Math Software

Hammad Rauf — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 05:37:23 +0000

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I have fallen in love! Yes it is true. It is with SageMath. SageMath is an open source and free alternative to Computational Mathematics Software like Mathmatica, Matlab, and others. This post is short and sweet, as I am exploring SageMath.

SageMath Notebook – Browser showing notebook with Integrals

GNU Octave

I have found GNU Octave to be more interesting to learn and use. It is also more compatible with Matlab code.

Octave is a Matlab like Free/Libre/Open Source Software – FLOSS.

Octave GUI Screen – showing some spectograph plotting commands in editor

Octave GUI Output Figure – Showing the plotted spectographs

SMath Studio

Do you wish for MathCad like functionality, for free or for a better price? Then probably you will also like SMath. Just register with your email addresss and you can enjoy the basic version free for life on your personal computer. I would recommend registering/activating your installed copy for free via offline registration method (Scanning the QR Code), because otherwise it keeps asking to activate evey time you start it.

SMath Solver – Sample worksheet page – equations and graphs

Computed Mathematics – Andromedabay Store