How to run the docker image as a service?

[zblesk]

I successfully ran the Docker image (Ubuntu 18.04 LTS) in interactive mode as described in the docs.
However, I haven't been able to run it as a service and connect to it from outside - I couldn't coax it to keep running as a service, even when I try running it e.g. detached, it never even shows up among running containers.

I only have limited experience with Docker, so maybe I've missed something obvious.

Thanks for any help.

[j-rewerts]

Hey @zblesk . Could you post both the command you ran as well as the output from the shell?

docker run -it --rm browsh/browsh works for me

[tombh]

Oh, the HTTP service?

That's a very good point, I never documented how you actually pass arguments to the Docker version. I'm not at my dev computer at the moment, but I think you should be able to do; docker run -it --rm --port 4333:4333 browsh/browsh browsh --http-server-mode.

If not then you should be able to boot the container into BASH with; docker run -it --rm --port 4333:4333 browsh/browsh bash and then from the new prompt you can run; browsh --http-server-mode.

Then you can access the Browsh HTTP service locally at http://localhost:4333 :)

[zblesk]

Thanks.

Yes, docker run -it --rm browsh/browsh is exactly what I tried, and it worked, I was able to browse (as long as I used SSH, not Mosh).

Perhaps I either didn't describe it well enough, or I misunderstood Browsh's purpose.

I wanted to make browsh run automatically on server startup, have it run in the background unattended, and connect via SSH (the way it works with ssh brow.sh) or via the browser.

Should I always SSH, then run the docker image, then start browsing?

(Tried the other commands @tombh suggested, they don't work ('unknown flag --port').)

[tobimensch]

@zblesk
You could try starting docker inside screen or tmux to keep the session running. Then (re)connect with ssh or mosh. I like byobu as a frontend for screen/tmux.

[j-rewerts]

@zblesk Could you post this to our Gitter getting started room? I should be able to walk you through it when you get a chance.

[tombh]

Ah I see now. Yeah I think @tobimensch probably has the best idea. The only difference from ssh brow.sh really is that you'll have to SSH and then run tmux attach or whatever.

And do take up @j-rewerts offer!

You can have exactly the same setup as ssh brow.sh by using the Docker image that we use for that service: https://github.com/browsh-org/baas/tree/master/ssh-server It will need a couple of config files though I think. I don't have time to try that out right now I'm afraid. But if you want to give it a go, you can build it yourself or just try running this: docker run -it --rm gcr.io/browsh-193210/baas, if it works then it'll have SSH on port 2222, ready to go.