Docker Server on Pi - Self-hosting

Docker Server on Pi(Raspberry Pi4)

There are lots of interesting self-host solutions: Yunohost, Sandbox, Freedom Box, HomeLabOS and more. After tested some solution, it seems the pure Docker solution on Raspberry is my best choice:

• Raspberry Pi4: low cost popular open source hardware, fit family self-hosting.
• Docker compose:
  • Simple & clean
    • Pure Raspberry Pi OS;
    • Simple setup: script and git auto setup and sync ssh, python-3, docker, docker-compose.
    • 1 Docker 1 App. Up/Down completely, no harm.
    • Many mature docker images & Apps with Web UI.
  • Customize
    • docker-compose parameters can config easily.
  • Security

Raspberry pi OS install & configuration

Install pi OS

1. install raspberry OS lite
2. apt update && upgrade

enable ssh

sudo systemctl start ssh

sudo systemctl status ssh
sudo systemctl enable ssh

1. or enable ssh headless way
   • create a ssh file in root folder
2. set password

sudo passwd <USERNAME> # username root; current user leave blank

mount external USB drive(auto mount)

• note: mount usb drive

  sudo fdisk -l
  sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
  

sudo mkdir /media/extdisk
ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid
sudo nano /etc/fstab ## UUID=1610029410027ACF /media/extdisk auto nofail,uid=33,gid=33,noatime 0 0
sudo umount /dev/sda1
sudo mount -a
sudo reboot

mount USB drive

Install Docker & Docker-compose

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh
docker version
docker run hello-world

sudo apt-get install libffi-dev libssl-dev
sudo apt install python3-dev
sudo apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip

sudo pip3 install docker-compose

patch for libseccomp

    wget http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libs/libseccomp/libseccomp2_2.4.4-1~bpo10+1_armhf.deb
    sudo dpkg -i libseccomp2_2.4.4-1~bpo10+1_armhf.deb

install docker install issues debug docker install overlay issues

docker-compose commands

nano docker-compose.yml
docker-compose up -d
docker-compose down
docker-compose logs

-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro

Backup and sync config files

1. git init, git push, git clone to github
   • ignore config folders *config*/

Debuging

1. check port & stop process

   lsof -i:8000 #-i port number
   netstat -tunlp | grep 8080 # port number
   kill -9 PID #PID: process number
   

Popular Docker Apps

Host App: cockpit

sudo apt install cockpit cockpit-docker
sudo apt install firewalld #iptables 1.8.2 has bugs

• install cockpit in debian

• install cockpit in raspberry

• cockpit Boot start up

  sudo systemctl enable cockpit.socket
  sudo systemctl status cockpit.socket
  

heimdall

• heimdall docker
• note: url need add http://

samba

• samba docker
• note: support SMB1

  sudo docker exec -i -t samba_samba_1 /bin/bash
  vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
  server min protocol = LANMAN1 #change not add new line
  

  -I Add an include option at the end of the smb.conf

jellyfin

• jellyfin docker

emby

• linuxserver docker

transmission

• transmission docker

syncthing

• syncthing docker

nextcloud

• official docker?

Testing Apps

piwigo

install guide

kodi-headless

• web UI

calibre-web

• calibre-web docker
• copy metadata.db to calibre-library
• login: default: admin, admin123
• chmod 777 metadata.db

1. portainer
   • deploy: localhsot: works!
   • docker management

tips & reference

https://jackstromberg.com/2021/07/how-to-add-buster-backports-to-a-raspberry-pi/