Tag: containers

Shell globbing breaks inside docker exec because of how args are parsed, here's how to pass wildcards and asterisks correctly.

Automate a full WordPress stack deployment, Docker, nginx, and MySQL, using Ansible playbooks instead of clicking through wizards.

Automate Docker container deployment with shell scripts, cron, and Ansible, stop SSHing in and restarting things by hand.

Logs, metrics, and traces for Docker containers, Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry to know what's happening inside your stack.

Docker needs a daemon; Podman doesn't. Compare architecture, rootless support, Compose compatibility, and which one belongs in your workflow.

LXC/LXD runs full Linux environments in lightweight containers, faster to spin up than VMs and perfect for home lab service isolation.

Move beyond single containers, Docker Compose lets you define and run multi-service apps with one YAML file and one command.

Wiki.js is a gorgeous self-hosted wiki with Markdown, WYSIWYG, and Git sync, Docker Compose setup with PostgreSQL backend.

NocoDB wraps any SQL database in a spreadsheet UI, self-host an Airtable alternative on top of MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite with Docker.

Appwrite is an open-source Firebase alternative you can self-host, databases, auth, storage, and functions without vendor lock-in.

Run a WireGuard VPN server in Docker with the linuxserver image, Compose setup, peer config generation, and road warrior access to your home network.

Generate code documentation with Doxygen without installing it, run it from a Docker container and get HTML docs from any codebase.