docker-nginx

Dockerfile to create and run your own nginx process inside an alpine docker container. Nginx is compiled from source and currently has one added optional module.

Volumes

/nginx/etc

Purpose: vHost config, must end in *.conf (set in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf)

/nginx/www

Purpose: Webroot for vHost

/nginx/ssl

Purpose: SSL certificate directory

Run

docker run --name nginx \
    -v volume-etc:/nginx/etc \
    -v volume-www:/nginx/www \
    -v volume-ssl:/nginx/ssl:ro \
    -d 11notes/nginx:latest

difference between official docker images

Additional plugins:

    module_headers_more

Nginx configuration:

    all data moved to /nginx (in compiler!)

Docker -u 1000:1000 (no root initiative)

As part to make containers more secure, this container will not run as root, but as uid:gid 1000:1000. Therefore the default TCP port 80 was changed to 8080 (/source/default.conf).

Build with

• Alpine Linux - Alpine Linux
• nginx - Nginx

Tips

• Don't bind to ports < 1024 (requires root), use NAT
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