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feat: add docker-on-docker support - #1187
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does this work on all platforms: windows (wsl), macos and linux?
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Works in Linux and WSL. Never tried on Mac, but now that I have one, I'll try it. |
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This enables running docker commands (like
docker build) inside the devcontainer itself.For that to work,
fixdockergidis now installed in the image and runs automatically on container start, which ensures thedockergroup inside the container has the same GID as the host'sdockergroup, allowing seamless access to the docker socket.To help test this, I added a devcontainer definition to this repository itself. Try reopening it in the devcontainer and running
docker build .from the terminal. It should work without any permission issues.Besides
--use-api-socket(which replaces the good old-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sockwith perks), I also recommend running the devcontainer with--network=hostso that it can access other services running as containers, like Redis (for Renovate).After/if this PR is merged, I'll update the devcontainer definition of Renovate as well to leverage it.
Disclaimer:
fixdockergidis my own open source project which I've been using and maintaining for several years.