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For the last two years, I've been treating compose files as individual runners for individual programs.

Then I brainstormed the concept of having one singular docker-compose file that writes out every single running container on my system... (that can use compose), each install starts at the same root directory and volumes branch out from there.

Then I find out, this is how most people use compose. One compose file, with volumes and directories branching out from wherever ./ is called.

THEN I FIND OUT... that most people that discover this move their installations to podman because compose works on different versions per app and calling those versions breaks the concept of having one singular docker-compose.yml file and podman doesn't need a version for compose files.

Is there some meta for the best way to handle these apps collectively?

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[–] Mythnubb@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As other have said, I have a root docker directory then have directories inside for all my stacks, like Plex. Then I run this script which loops through them all to update everything in one command.

for n in plex-system bitwarden freshrss changedetection.io heimdall invidious paperless pihole transmission dashdot
do
    cd /docker/$n
    docker-compose pull
    docker-compose up -d
done

echo Removing old docker images...
docker image prune -f
[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or just use the Watchtower container to auto-update them 😉

[–] DH10@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

I don’t like the auto update function. I also use a script similar to the one op uses (with a .ignore file added). I like to be in control when (or if) updates happen. I use watchtower as a notification service.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The best way is to use Podman's Systemd integration.

[–] ErwinLottemann@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

doesn't systemd come with it's own container thingy?