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https://github.com/qdm12/basedevcontainer
Base development Docker image used by other development Docker images
https://github.com/qdm12/basedevcontainer
alpine debian devcontainer docker docker-image vscode
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Base development Docker image used by other development Docker images
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/qdm12/basedevcontainer
- Owner: qdm12
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-01-29T11:54:26.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-20T12:08:10.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-09T07:05:16.975Z (14 days ago)
- Topics: alpine, debian, devcontainer, docker, docker-image, vscode
- Language: Shell
- Size: 168 KB
- Stars: 62
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 8
- Open Issues: 3
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
- Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS
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# Base Dev Container
Base Alpine development container for Visual Studio Code, used as base image by other images
[](https://github.com/qdm12/basedevcontainer/actions/workflows/alpine.yml)
[](https://github.com/qdm12/basedevcontainer/actions/workflows/debian.yml)
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## Features
- `qmcgaw/basedevcontainer:alpine` (or `:latest`) based on Alpine 3.20 in **230MB**
- `qmcgaw/basedevcontainer:debian` based on Debian Buster Slim in **376MB**
- All images are compatible with `amd64`, `386`, `arm64`, `armv7`, `armv6` and `ppc64le` CPU architectures
- Contains the packages:
- `libstdc++`: needed by the VS code server
- `zsh`: main shell instead of `/bin/sh`
- `git`: interact with Git repositories
- `openssh-client`: use SSH keys
- `nano`: edit files from the terminal
- Contains the binaries:
- [`gh`](https://github.com/cli/cli): interact with Github with the terminal
- `docker`
- `docker-compose` and `docker compose` docker plugin
- [`docker buildx`](https://github.com/docker/buildx) docker plugin
- [`bit`](https://github.com/chriswalz/bit)
- [`devtainr`](https://github.com/qdm12/devtainr)
- Custom integrated terminal
- Based on zsh and [oh-my-zsh](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh)
- Uses the [Powerlevel10k](https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k) theme
- With [Logo LS](https://github.com/Yash-Handa/logo-ls) as a replacement for `ls`
- Shows information on login; easily extensible
- Cross platform
- Easily bind mount your SSH keys to use with **git**
- Manage your host Docker from within the dev container on Linux, MacOS and Windows
- Docker uses buildkit by default, with the latest Docker client binary.
- Extensible with docker-compose.yml
- Supports SSH keys with Linux, OSX and Windows
## Requirements
- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop) installed and running
- If you use OSX, share the directory `~/.ssh` and the directory of your project with Docker Desktop
- [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) installed
- [VS code](https://code.visualstudio.com/download) installed
- [VS code dev containers extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers) installed
## Setup for a project
1. Download this repository and put the `.devcontainer` directory in your project.
Alternatively, use this shell script from your project path
```sh
# we assume you are in /yourpath/myproject
mkdir .devcontainer
cd .devcontainer
wget -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/qdm12/basedevcontainer/master/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
wget -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/qdm12/basedevcontainer/master/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
```
1. If you have a *.vscode/settings.json*, eventually move the settings to *.devcontainer/devcontainer.json* in the `"settings"` section as *.vscode/settings.json* take precedence over the settings defined in *.devcontainer/devcontainer.json*.
1. Open the command palette in Visual Studio Code (CTRL+SHIFT+P) and select `Dev Containers: Open Folder in Container...` and choose your project directory
## More
### devcontainer.json
- You can change the `"postCreateCommand"` to be relevant to your situation. In example it could be `echo "downloading" && npm i` to combine two commands
- You can change the extensions installed in the Docker image within the `"extensions"` array
- VScode settings can be changed or added in the `"settings"` object.
### docker-compose.yml
- Add containers to be launched with your development container. In example, let's add a postgres database.
1. Add this block to `.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml`
```yml
database:
image: postgres
restart: always
environment:
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
```
1. Open the command palette in Visual Studio Code (CTRL+SHIFT+P)
1. Select `Dev-Containers: Rebuild Container`
### Development image
You can build and extend the Docker development image to suit your needs.
- You can build the development image yourself:
```sh
docker build -t qmcgaw/basedevcontainer -f alpine.Dockerfile https://github.com/qdm12/basedevcontainer.git
```
- You can extend the Docker image `qmcgaw/basedevcontainer` with your own instructions.
1. Create a file `.devcontainer/Dockerfile` with `FROM qmcgaw/basedevcontainer`
1. Append instructions to the Dockerfile created. For example:
- Add more Go packages and add an alias
```Dockerfile
FROM qmcgaw/basedevcontainer
COPY . .
RUN echo "alias ls='ls -al'" >> ~/.zshrc
```
- Add some Alpine packages:
```Dockerfile
FROM qmcgaw/basedevcontainer
RUN apk add bind-tools
```
1. Modify `.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml` and add `build: .` in the vscode service.
1. Open the command palette in Visual Studio Code (CTRL+SHIFT+P)
1. Select `Dev-Containers: Rebuild Container`
- You can bind mount a file at `/root/.welcome.sh` to modify the welcome message.
## TODO
- [ ] `bit complete` yes flag
- [ ] Firewall, see [this](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/containers#_what-are-the-connectivity-requirements-for-the-vs-code-server-when-it-is-running-in-a-container)
- [ ] Extend another docker-compose.yml
- [ ] Fonts for host OS for the VS code shell
- [ ] Gifs and images
- [ ] Install VS code server and extensions in image, waiting for [this issue](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-remote-release/issues/1718)