Copy oracle Instant Client zip files from src folder to docker image

[Enado95]

I want to know if I can copy the Instant Client zip files from my project src folder to the docker image when it is created. I don't have access to the machine where docker runs so I'd like to know if this is possible.

[cjbj]

There are many ways to handle Instant Client. See https://oracle.github.io/node-oracledb/INSTALL.html#docker and https://blogs.oracle.com/opal/docker-for-oracle-database-applications-in-nodejs-and-python-part-1

[Enado95]

So for more context the only option I was advise to use was no. 3. Where I copy the instant client files. Wanted to know if I can commit the client files with my code and then copy them to the image when it’s being created. I won’t have access to the machine where docker is run. So this is the only option I was given.

[cjbj]

Why wouldn't you be able to do that? Try it and see !

The only general issue is 'committing'. It sounds like you are using a source code control system, and generally, but not always, large binaries are not committed into them.

[Enado95]

Well I’m doing ci/cd we use kubernetes to host our apps, but we have our own image repository and when building our application we can’t connect to external resources. So the the client files would have to be downloaded then copied to the image.

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[cjbj]

Sounds like a good use case for copying.

[Enado95]

Is there a preferred Node 12 image to use?

[cjbj]

I think it is personal preference.

[Enado95]

I chose the one used in your example node:12-buster-slim. Thanks

[cjbj]

Sounds good. I'll close this issue.