Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Docker HowTo Auto Start Containers On Reboot

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10/06/16 14:46:14 (8 years ago)

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saj.issa

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Docker HowTo Auto Start Containers On Reboot

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+An explanation for systemd as a process manager can be found at :
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+   {{{https://docs.docker.com/engine/admin/host_integration/}}}
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+Once you are happy with your docker images and container, you must us systemd to restart them.
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+1. Go to the directory :
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+   {{{/etc/systemd/system}}}
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+This directory contains all .service files that are used to start docker containers.
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+2. Check what docker services are enabled on start up
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+   {{{systemctl list-unit-files | grep docker}}}
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+This will list out all the services that are enabled.
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+3a. To create a new service called *docker-[containername].service* : 
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+   {{{sudo vi /etc/systemd/system/docker-redcap_5.7.0.service}}}
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+add the contents :
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+   {{{[Unit]}}}
+   {{{Description=Redcap 5.7.0 container}}}
+   {{{Requires=docker.service}}}
+   {{{After=docker.service}}}
+   {{{ }}}
+   {{{[Service]}}}
+   {{{Restart=always}}}
+   {{{ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run -itd -p 81:80 lcbruit/redcap:v1}}}
+   {{{ExecStop=/usr/bin/docker stop -t 2 lcbruit/redcap:v1}}}
+   {{{ }}}
+   {{{[Install]}}}
+   {{{WantedBy=default.target}}}
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+3b. To amend 
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+Run the following :
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+   {{{systemctl daemon-reload}}}
+   {{{systemctl start docker-redcap_5.7.0.service}}}
+   {{{systemctl enable docker-redcap_5.7.0.service}}}