How to run a docker container at startup under nixos
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I would like to run a pre-built docker container under NixOS.
I would like to do this in a Nix-ish way:
- Install the container from docker hub itself via a nix expression, which is thus reproducible. The docker is currently listed as 'latest', I'm hoping that there is some way to go from that to a version id.
- Run the container from startup, by embedding an expression (indirectly) in
/etc/nixos/configuration.nix, presumably via asystemdservice, thus configuring this declaratively.
I have found a few pages about building docker containers from within nix, although I can't even get example number 4 here working. But I haven't found any examples of running containers via the system declaration.
I would really appreciate some help or pointers (or examples!) here, I'm thrashing around a bit trying to make stuff work. I have only a passing familiarity with docker.
docker nixos
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I would like to run a pre-built docker container under NixOS.
I would like to do this in a Nix-ish way:
- Install the container from docker hub itself via a nix expression, which is thus reproducible. The docker is currently listed as 'latest', I'm hoping that there is some way to go from that to a version id.
- Run the container from startup, by embedding an expression (indirectly) in
/etc/nixos/configuration.nix, presumably via asystemdservice, thus configuring this declaratively.
I have found a few pages about building docker containers from within nix, although I can't even get example number 4 here working. But I haven't found any examples of running containers via the system declaration.
I would really appreciate some help or pointers (or examples!) here, I'm thrashing around a bit trying to make stuff work. I have only a passing familiarity with docker.
docker nixos
edited Nov 20 at 21:48
Chris Stryczynski
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asked Nov 19 at 19:51
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Here's a relevant issue: github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/37553
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:19
Perhaps you could ask copumpkin on IRC what the problems with his declarative containers module were
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:20
According to that it's an experimental feature?
– Chris Stryczynski
Nov 20 at 21:42
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up vote
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I would like to run a pre-built docker container under NixOS.
I would like to do this in a Nix-ish way:
- Install the container from docker hub itself via a nix expression, which is thus reproducible. The docker is currently listed as 'latest', I'm hoping that there is some way to go from that to a version id.
- Run the container from startup, by embedding an expression (indirectly) in
/etc/nixos/configuration.nix, presumably via asystemdservice, thus configuring this declaratively.
I have found a few pages about building docker containers from within nix, although I can't even get example number 4 here working. But I haven't found any examples of running containers via the system declaration.
I would really appreciate some help or pointers (or examples!) here, I'm thrashing around a bit trying to make stuff work. I have only a passing familiarity with docker.
docker nixos
edited Nov 20 at 21:48
Chris Stryczynski
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asked Nov 19 at 19:51
user3416536
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I would like to run a pre-built docker container under NixOS.
I would like to do this in a Nix-ish way:
- Install the container from docker hub itself via a nix expression, which is thus reproducible. The docker is currently listed as 'latest', I'm hoping that there is some way to go from that to a version id.
- Run the container from startup, by embedding an expression (indirectly) in
/etc/nixos/configuration.nix, presumably via asystemdservice, thus configuring this declaratively.
I have found a few pages about building docker containers from within nix, although I can't even get example number 4 here working. But I haven't found any examples of running containers via the system declaration.
I would really appreciate some help or pointers (or examples!) here, I'm thrashing around a bit trying to make stuff work. I have only a passing familiarity with docker.
docker nixos
docker nixos
edited Nov 20 at 21:48
Chris Stryczynski
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asked Nov 19 at 19:51
user3416536
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edited Nov 20 at 21:48
Chris Stryczynski
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asked Nov 19 at 19:51
user3416536
25817
edited Nov 20 at 21:48
Chris Stryczynski
3,59242761
edited Nov 20 at 21:48
Chris Stryczynski
3,59242761
edited Nov 20 at 21:48
Chris Stryczynski
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3,59242761
asked Nov 19 at 19:51
user3416536
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asked Nov 19 at 19:51
user3416536
25817
asked Nov 19 at 19:51
user3416536
25817
25817
Here's a relevant issue: github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/37553
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:19
Perhaps you could ask copumpkin on IRC what the problems with his declarative containers module were
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:20
According to that it's an experimental feature?
– Chris Stryczynski
Nov 20 at 21:42
add a comment |
Here's a relevant issue: github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/37553
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:19
Perhaps you could ask copumpkin on IRC what the problems with his declarative containers module were
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:20
According to that it's an experimental feature?
– Chris Stryczynski
Nov 20 at 21:42
Here's a relevant issue: github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/37553
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:19
Here's a relevant issue: github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/37553
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:19
Perhaps you could ask copumpkin on IRC what the problems with his declarative containers module were
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:20
Perhaps you could ask copumpkin on IRC what the problems with his declarative containers module were
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:20
According to that it's an experimental feature?
– Chris Stryczynski
Nov 20 at 21:42
According to that it's an experimental feature?
– Chris Stryczynski
Nov 20 at 21:42
add a comment |
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Not sure about a 'nix-ish' way but if you just pull the docker image (you can pull a specific version by specifying a tag or a sha256 of the image).
And then either use the docker's daemon functionality to start it up automatically at boot (--restart flag), or you could write a systemd unit file (this unit file might have some integration potential with nixos) to start it for you.
Not a very conclusive answer - but seeing no other answers, hopefully this helps!
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Not sure about a 'nix-ish' way but if you just pull the docker image (you can pull a specific version by specifying a tag or a sha256 of the image).
And then either use the docker's daemon functionality to start it up automatically at boot (--restart flag), or you could write a systemd unit file (this unit file might have some integration potential with nixos) to start it for you.
Not a very conclusive answer - but seeing no other answers, hopefully this helps!
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Not sure about a 'nix-ish' way but if you just pull the docker image (you can pull a specific version by specifying a tag or a sha256 of the image).
And then either use the docker's daemon functionality to start it up automatically at boot (--restart flag), or you could write a systemd unit file (this unit file might have some integration potential with nixos) to start it for you.
Not a very conclusive answer - but seeing no other answers, hopefully this helps!
answered Nov 20 at 21:47
Chris Stryczynski
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Not sure about a 'nix-ish' way but if you just pull the docker image (you can pull a specific version by specifying a tag or a sha256 of the image).
And then either use the docker's daemon functionality to start it up automatically at boot (--restart flag), or you could write a systemd unit file (this unit file might have some integration potential with nixos) to start it for you.
Not a very conclusive answer - but seeing no other answers, hopefully this helps!
answered Nov 20 at 21:47
Chris Stryczynski
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Not sure about a 'nix-ish' way but if you just pull the docker image (you can pull a specific version by specifying a tag or a sha256 of the image).
And then either use the docker's daemon functionality to start it up automatically at boot (--restart flag), or you could write a systemd unit file (this unit file might have some integration potential with nixos) to start it for you.
Not a very conclusive answer - but seeing no other answers, hopefully this helps!
answered Nov 20 at 21:47
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Here's a relevant issue: github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/37553
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:19
Perhaps you could ask copumpkin on IRC what the problems with his declarative containers module were
– Robert Hensing
Nov 20 at 16:20
According to that it's an experimental feature?
– Chris Stryczynski
Nov 20 at 21:42