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Why docker (feddit.it)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi! Question in the title.

I get that its super easy to setup. But its really worthwhile to have something that:

runs everything as root (not many well built images with proper useranagement it seems)
you cannot really know which stuff is in the images: you must trust who built it
lots of mess in the system (mounts, fake networks, rules...)

I always host on bare metal when I can, but sometimes (immich, I look at you!) Seems almost impossible.

I get docker in a work environment, but on self hosted? Is it really worth while? I would like to hear your opinions fellow hosters.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 10 months ago (28 children)

Podman solves the root issue
you can inspect the stuff. You don't have to, but it helps if you're not paranoid with popular and widespread images
I have no mess

It's great that you do install things on bare metal, I did that in the beginning until I discovered docker and I will never go back. Docker/ podman compose is just so good

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

you can inspect the stuff. You don't have to, but it helps if you're not paranoid with popular and widespread images

Dive is a great tool for inspecting docker images. I wish I found it sooner.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Thank you for posting this, hadn't heard of it before.

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