Docker notes

LINUX UBUNTU

install Using Mapserver container https://github.com/srounet/docker-mapserver

To run a new Docker container - mapping the external : internal ports

sudo docker run -d -p HOST_CUSTOM_PORT:80 -v /usr/local/mapserver:/maps --name mapserver mapserver

For example:
 sudo docker run -d -p 81:80 -v /usr/local/mapserver:/maps --name mapserver mapserver


To get to BASH in the container
sudo docker exec -i -t mapserver bash

OR

docker exec -it mapserver sh

To Test it:
http://YOUR_IPADDRESS:PORT/cgi-bin/mapserv


To add a link to your host machine as a resource


Copy files in and out of a docker containedo

docker cp foo.txt mycontainer:/foo.txt
docker cp mycontainer:/foo.txt foo.txt

LIST ALL CONTAINERS RUNNING
sudo docker ps

KILL A RUNNING CONTAINER
sudo docker kill {name of container}


REMOVE CONTAINER
sudo docker rm {name of container}