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Alpine makes a great docker container, because it is so small and optimized to be run in RAM.
Alpine makes a great docker container, because it is so small and optimized to be run in RAM.
It might also might make a good controller for several docker containers with enough RAM.  I haven't tested this yet
It might also might make a good controller for several docker containers with enough RAM.  I haven't tested this yet
Docker's setup is easy to use from command line.  Commands can be run from an interactive shell, or through a configuration file called a "dockerfile".  
Docker's setup is easy to use from command line.  Commands can be run from an interactive shell, or through a configuration file called a "Dockerfile".  
docker.com has excelent walkthroughs on how to run, pull, setup a container, commit an image, and create a configuration file.  docker.com is a freemium setup, where the first repository is free.
docker.com has excellent walk-throughs on how to run, pull, setup a container, commit an image, and create a configuration file.  hub.docker.com is a freemium setup, where the first private repository is free.
 
== Installation ==


== To install from Alpine ==
   
   
'''apk add docker'''
Run <code>apk add docker</code> to install Docker on Alpine Linux.
 
The Docker package is in the 'Community' repository, so if the '''apk add''' fails with '''unsatisfiable constraints''', you need to edit the '''/etc/apk/repositories''' file to add (or uncomment) a line like:
 
<code>http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community</code>
 
then run <code>apk update</code> to index the repository.
 
 
'''To start the Docker daemon at boot, run:'''
 
<code>rc-update add docker boot</code>
 
 
'''Then to start the Docker daemon manually, run:'''
 
<code>service docker start</code>


{{Note|On older version of Alpine Linux with older version of docker you'll also need to disable some kernel security flags in order to build images:}}
<code>sysctl -w kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_chmod=0</code>
<code>sysctl -w kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_mknod=0</code>
For more information, have a look at the [https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/20303 corresponding Github issue].
Anyway, this weakening of security is not necessary to do with Alpine 3.4.x and Docker 1.12 as of August 2016 anymore.
=== Docker Compose ===
'''To install docker-compose, first install pip:'''
<code>apk add py-pip</code>
'''Then install docker-compose, run:'''
<code>pip install docker-compose</code>


== Example: How to install docker from Arch ==
== Example: How to install docker from Arch ==
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== '''How to use docker''' ==
== '''How to use docker''' ==


The best documentation for how to use Docker and create containers check out the main docker site.  Adding anything more to it here would be redundant.
The best documentation for how to use Docker and create containers is at the main docker site.  Adding anything more to it here would be redundant.


http://docs.docker.com/
'''http://docs.docker.com/'''


if you create an account at docker.com you can browse through other user's images and learn from the syntax in contributor's dockerfiles.
if you create an account at docker.com you can browse through other user's images and learn from the syntax in contributor's dockerfiles.


Official Docker image files are denoted by a blue ribon on the website.
Official Docker image files are denoted by a blue ribon on the website.
== See also ==
* [https://www.erianna.com/creating-a-alpine-linux-repository/ Creating & Hosting an Alpine Linux Package Repository for Docker Packages]
[[Category:Virtualization]]

Revision as of 22:39, 7 November 2017

Alpine makes a great docker container, because it is so small and optimized to be run in RAM. It might also might make a good controller for several docker containers with enough RAM. I haven't tested this yet Docker's setup is easy to use from command line. Commands can be run from an interactive shell, or through a configuration file called a "Dockerfile". docker.com has excellent walk-throughs on how to run, pull, setup a container, commit an image, and create a configuration file. hub.docker.com is a freemium setup, where the first private repository is free.

Installation

Run apk add docker to install Docker on Alpine Linux.

The Docker package is in the 'Community' repository, so if the apk add fails with unsatisfiable constraints, you need to edit the /etc/apk/repositories file to add (or uncomment) a line like:

http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community

then run apk update to index the repository.


To start the Docker daemon at boot, run:

rc-update add docker boot


Then to start the Docker daemon manually, run:

service docker start


Note: On older version of Alpine Linux with older version of docker you'll also need to disable some kernel security flags in order to build images:

sysctl -w kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_chmod=0

sysctl -w kernel.grsecurity.chroot_deny_mknod=0

For more information, have a look at the corresponding Github issue.

Anyway, this weakening of security is not necessary to do with Alpine 3.4.x and Docker 1.12 as of August 2016 anymore.

Docker Compose

To install docker-compose, first install pip:

apk add py-pip


Then install docker-compose, run:

pip install docker-compose

Example: How to install docker from Arch

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Docker


How to use docker

The best documentation for how to use Docker and create containers is at the main docker site. Adding anything more to it here would be redundant.

http://docs.docker.com/

if you create an account at docker.com you can browse through other user's images and learn from the syntax in contributor's dockerfiles.

Official Docker image files are denoted by a blue ribon on the website.

See also