Hey Deon,

I figured we could bring this conversation into a Docker related area. :)

So, if I'm looking at changing a Windoze computer over to Linux, it would probably be a good idea to create a docker image in a Linux container, and
get that set up, have that run on a different computer, then change the OS on the physical computer, and continue to run the docker image on the new setup.

Holy run-on sentence, Batman... ;)

Let me start with, how do I start setting up the creation of my own image? Would I set everything up on my Linux computer, and then have it copy into
the image? Or, does it need to be set up within the image?

Sorry for the newbie questions here. I'm trying to get a handle on docker. :)


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Re: Docker BBS Setup
By: Black Panther to Alterego on Thu Sep 24 2020 08:37 pm

Hey Dan!

I figured we could bring this conversation into a Docker related area. :)

Yup, good idea... :)

So, if I'm looking at changing a Windoze computer over to Linux, it would

probably be a good idea to create a docker image in a Linux

container, and get that set up, have that run on a different computer,

then change the OS on the physical computer, and continue to

run the docker image on the new setup.

Yup, good way to start - infact its the "developers" do stuff, ie: code and test on a laptop, and then deploy on the production server.

Let me start with, how do I start setting up the creation of my own image?

Would I set everything up on my Linux computer, and then

have it copy into the image? Or, does it need to be set up within the

image?

So in some respects, I would start with an existing image and get to know how that works. Yes, ultimately knowing how you can create your own image is a good
































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































skill to have, but sometimes learning to walk before you run gets your further :)

(As a point of fact, I generally use an existing image and only create my own images, when I want something a bit bespoke. Generally for common services - "rdbms", php services, web services, etc, I often use pre-built images from docker hub.)

So, if you are wanting to run hpt/binkd, then I have an image ready to go. You can get it from registry.leenooks.net/bbs/fidohub:x86_64 (or armv7l for the Pi)
































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































and then all you need to do is 'configure' those apps. I have a startup shell script that does all the right mapping (persistent storage, TCP ports, etc) - so all you would need to do is change it for your environment. EG: I have data on my docker containers on the Pi in /srv/docker/<app>/data - and the start script in /src/docker/<app>/go.sh. Then when you move to your new machine, you just install docker (if it isnt there yet), copy /srv/docker/<app> and run "go.sh" and you have moved.

If you do want to build your own image, you can get my Dockerfile (the build receipe) and supporting addons from my gitlab http://dev.leenooks.net/bbs/fidohub. (You can look at the Dockerfile to see what is run to build the image - and its build with "docker build -t <a tagname> .")

So, if you are wanting to run hpt/binkd in a docker image, I would start by pulling my image and playing with it. If you find it is missing things, or you want things added to the image, you can then extend it using my Dockerfile as an example.

I can drop you my "go.sh" - its a little long here (because it is configured for all the ports that are needed for fido software).

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Re: Docker BBS Setup
By: alterego to Black Panther on Sun Sep 27 2020 04:40 pm

So, if you are wanting to run hpt/binkd in a docker image, I would start

by pulling my image and playing with it. If you find it is

missing things, or you want things added to the image, you can then extend

it using my Dockerfile as an example.

So I thought I'd provide some steps and we can go from there:

1. Install Docker
That's fairly easy, and with a Linux distro installed (I use CentOS, Debian), you can do:

curl -sSL https://get.docker.com | sudo sh

And follow the output. I think from memory its pretty much automated, and the end result should be docker installed and running. A "docker info" should confirm it.

2. Pull my image to play with:
docker pull registry.leenooks.net/bbs/fidohub:latest-x86_64 (or armv7l if you doing a Pi).

3. Run the image
SRC=/srv/docker/fidohub

# --rm \
# MAC Address used because ip6= is not working
docker run \
-dt \
--name=fidohub \
-v ${SRC}/binkd:/etc/binkd \
-v ${SRC}/ftn:/etc/ftn \
-v ${SRC}/fido:/fido \
-v ${SRC}/tools:/usr/local/tools \
-v ${SRC}/log:/var/log/fido \
registry.leenooks.net/bbs/fidohub:latest-x86_64

(Change $SRC as appropriate)

This will essentially run your container in the background, and it wont bind the ports on the host to the guest, you'll need -p <host>:<container> statements when you are ready.

4. Now you can "docker exec -it fidohub bash" and you are inside the container,
































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































and you can configure hpt/binkd as appropriate.

Make sure:
HPT is configured under /etc/ftn
BINKP is configured under /etc/binkd
Both HPT/BINKP store their data (incoming/outgoing/mailboxes/files, etc) under /fido
Both HPT/BINKP store the logs in /var/log/fido/
Any scripts you have are stored in /usr/local/tools

Then as you stop/start/destroy/recreate the container, that data will persist.

This should get you started...

...ëîåï

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Keep this discussion going guys, I am very interested in Docker Images for a project I am doing with a Commodore Emulator...

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Hey!

This is apt, I've just spent a few days this week moving over my systems to Docker too.
I came across a few of Deons images and they were very useful.

I have a number of containers setup now with a few shared volumes between them. This is such a versatile setup with a separate container for binkd,husky,nginx,php,
GoldED and finally a couple of BBS containers (mystic,WWIV & ENigma) which "read" the
shared msgbases in the FTN volume.

This is all working on my development system at the moment but seems rock solid.
I love just execing into the GoldED container or the Mystic container to do the

































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































relevant tasks.

Let us know how you get on Dan - super interested in this stuff.

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