diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c0462469..5ca31b24 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Given an emulator zip file and a system image zip file, we can build a directory
 that can be sent to `docker build` via the following invocation of `emu-docker`:
 
     emu-docker create <emulator-zip> <system-image-zip>  [--dest docker-src-dir
-    (getcwd()/src by default)]
+    (getcwd()/bld/emulator by default)]
 
 This places all the right elements to run a docker image, but does not build,
 run or publish yet. A Linux emulator zip file must be used.
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ run or publish yet. A Linux emulator zip file must be used.
 
 To build the Docker image corresponding to these emulators and system images:
 
-    docker build <docker-src-dir, either ./src or specified argument to
+    docker build <docker-src-dir, either ./bld/emulator or specified argument to
     emu_docker.py>
 
 A Docker image ID will output; save this image ID.
diff --git a/configure.sh b/configure.sh
index bf37b170..f1dcc7c6 100755
--- a/configure.sh
+++ b/configure.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ if [ "${BASH_SOURCE-}" = "$0" ]; then
     exit 33
 fi
 
+# prefer <= python3.12 if available.
 PYTHON=python3
 VENV=.venv
 
diff --git a/create_web_container.sh b/create_web_container.sh
index 31f19d18..de5bac8a 100755
--- a/create_web_container.sh
+++ b/create_web_container.sh
@@ -95,18 +95,27 @@ generate_keys
 # Copy the private adbkey over
 cp ~/.android/adbkey js/docker/certs
 
+# compose v1 (`docker-compose`) is no longer receiving updates,
+# default to compose v2 (`docker compose`) if available.
+if docker compose version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    DOCKER_COMPOSE="docker compose"
+else
+    DOCKER_COMPOSE="docker-compose"
+fi
+
+
 # compose the container
 python -m venv .docker-venv
 source .docker-venv/bin/activate
 pip install docker-compose
-docker-compose -f ${DOCKER_YAML} build
+$DOCKER_COMPOSE -f ${DOCKER_YAML} build
 rm js/docker/certs/adbkey
 
 if [ "${START}" = "yes" ]; then
-    docker-compose -f ${DOCKER_YAML} up
+    $DOCKER_COMPOSE -f ${DOCKER_YAML} up
 else
     echo "Created container, you can launch it as follows:"
-    echo "docker-compose -f ${DOCKER_YAML} up"
+    echo "$DOCKER_COMPOSE -f ${DOCKER_YAML} up"
 fi
 
 if [ "${INSTALL}" = "yes" ]; then
diff --git a/emu/containers/docker_container.py b/emu/containers/docker_container.py
index 99e0e874..e01da831 100644
--- a/emu/containers/docker_container.py
+++ b/emu/containers/docker_container.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def full_name(self) -> str:
         if local:
             return local.tags[0]
 
-        return ""
+        return self.image_name()
 
     def latest_name(self):
         if self.repo:
diff --git a/emu/templates/Dockerfile.emulator b/emu/templates/Dockerfile.emulator
index 82411c87..fd9eddae 100644
--- a/emu/templates/Dockerfile.emulator
+++ b/emu/templates/Dockerfile.emulator
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 FROM {{from_base_img}} AS emulator
 
+RUN apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
+    echo "deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/ focal main restricted universe multiverse" > /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/ focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/ focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo 'Acquire::Retries "3";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-retries && \
+    echo 'Acquire::http::Timeout "120";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-retries && \
+    echo 'Acquire::https::Timeout "120";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-retries && \
+    apt-get update --fix-missing
+
 # Install all the required emulator dependencies.
 # You can get these by running ./android/scripts/unix/run_tests.sh --verbose --verbose --debs | grep apt | sort -u
 # pulse audio is needed due to some webrtc dependencies.