🏔️ Alpine - Nginx

Nginx base image with additional plugins and custom compiled

SYNOPSIS

What can I do with this? This image will serve as a base for nginx related images that need a high-performance webserver. It can also be used stand alone as a webserver or reverse proxy.

VOLUMES

• /nginx/etc - Directory of vHost config, must end in *.conf (set in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf)
• /nginx/www - Directory of webroot for vHost
• /nginx/ssl - Directory of SSL certificates

COMPOSE

version: "3.8"
services:
  nginx:
    image: "11notes/nginx:stable"
    container_name: "nginx"
    environment:
      TZ: Europe/Zurich
    ports:
      - "8443:8443/tcp"
    volumes:
      - "etc:/nginx/etc"
      - "www:/nginx/www"
      - "ssl:/nginx/ssl"
    networks:
      - nginx
    restart: always
volumes:
  etc:
  www:
  ssl:
networks:
  nginx:

DEFAULT SETTINGS

Parameter	Value	Description
user	docker	user docker
uid	1000	user id 1000
gid	1000	group id 1000
home	/nginx	home directory of user docker

ENVIRONMENT

Parameter	Value	Default
TZ	Time Zone
DEBUG	Show debug information

PARENT IMAGE

• 11notes/alpine:stable

BUILT WITH

• nginx
• alpine

TIPS

• Allow non-root ports < 1024 via echo "net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start=53" > /etc/sysctl.d/ports.conf
• Use a reverse proxy like Traefik, Nginx to terminate TLS with a valid certificate
• Use Let’s Encrypt certificates to protect your SSL endpoints

ElevenNotes^™️

This image is provided to you at your own risk. Always make backups before updating an image to a new version. Check the changelog for breaking changes.