Add another Docker volume for general file storage

docker/dockerfiles/docker-compose.yaml

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 # Those without defaults:
 #
 #   CRATE_DOCKER_CONFIG_HOST_DIR
+#   CRATE_DOCKER_FILES_HOST_DIR
 #   CRATE_DOCKER_GATE_BIOYODIE_RESOURCES_HOST_DIR
 #   CRATE_DOCKER_MYSQL_CRATE_USER_PASSWORD
 #   CRATE_DOCKER_MYSQL_CRATE_ROOT_PASSWORD
@@ -74,6 +75,16 @@ volumes:
             # https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/#variable-substitution
             device: "${CRATE_DOCKER_CONFIG_HOST_DIR}"
 
+    crate_files_volume:
+        # General file storage on the host machine
+        driver: local
+        driver_opts:
+            o: bind
+            type: none
+            # We use environment variable substitution.
+            # https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/#variable-substitution
+            device: "${CRATE_DOCKER_FILES_HOST_DIR}"
+
     crate_static_volume:
         # Space to collect static files (Django STATIC_ROOT)
         driver: local
@@ -372,6 +383,7 @@ services:
         volumes:
             - bioyodie_resource_volume:/crate/bioyodie/bio-yodie-resources
             - crate_config_volume:/crate/cfg
+            - crate_files_volume:/crate/files
             - crate_static_volume:/crate/static
             - crate_tmp_volume:/crate/tmp
 
@@ -437,6 +449,7 @@ services:
         volumes:
             - bioyodie_resource_volume:/crate/bioyodie/bio-yodie-resources
             - crate_config_volume:/crate/cfg
+            - crate_files_volume:/crate/files
             - crate_static_volume:/crate/static
             - crate_tmp_volume:/crate/tmp
 

github_action_scripts/set_crate_docker_environment

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export CRATE_DOCKER_CRATEWEB_SUPERUSER_EMAIL=admin@example.com
 export CRATE_DOCKER_CRATEWEB_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD=servisolironcamera
 export CRATE_DOCKER_CRATEWEB_SUPERUSER_USERNAME=admin
 export CRATE_DOCKER_CRATEWEB_USE_HTTPS=0
+export CRATE_DOCKER_FILES_HOST_DIR=${HOME}/crate_files
 export CRATE_DOCKER_GATE_BIOYODIE_RESOURCES_HOST_DIR=${HOME}/bioyodie_resources
 export CRATE_DOCKER_INSTALL_USER_ID=$(id -u)
 export CRATE_DOCKER_MYSQL_CRATE_HOST_PORT=3307

installer/installer.py

@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ class DockerEnvVar:
     )
     CRATEWEB_SUPERUSER_USERNAME = f"{PREFIX}_CRATEWEB_SUPERUSER_USERNAME"
     CRATEWEB_USE_HTTPS = f"{PREFIX}_CRATEWEB_USE_HTTPS"
+    FILES_HOST_DIR = f"{PREFIX}_FILES_HOST_DIR"
     GATE_BIOYODIE_RESOURCES_HOST_DIR = (
         f"{PREFIX}_GATE_BIOYODIE_RESOURCES_HOST_DIR"
     )
@@ -474,6 +475,11 @@ def configure_config_files(self) -> None:
         self.setenv(DockerEnvVar.CRATE_ANON_CONFIG, "crate_anon_config.ini")
         self.setenv(DockerEnvVar.ODBC_USER_CONFIG, "odbc_user.ini")
 
+    def configure_files_dir(self) -> None:
+        self.setenv(
+            DockerEnvVar.FILES_HOST_DIR, self.get_docker_files_host_dir
+        )
+
     def configure_static_dir(self) -> None:
         self.setenv(
             DockerEnvVar.STATIC_HOST_DIR, self.get_docker_static_host_dir
@@ -580,6 +586,9 @@ def create_directories() -> None:
         crate_config_dir = os.environ.get(DockerEnvVar.CONFIG_HOST_DIR)
         Path(crate_config_dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
+        crate_files_dir = os.environ.get(DockerEnvVar.FILES_HOST_DIR)
+        Path(crate_files_dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
         crate_static_dir = os.environ.get(DockerEnvVar.STATIC_HOST_DIR)
         Path(crate_static_dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
@@ -907,6 +916,12 @@ def get_docker_config_host_dir(self) -> str:
             default=HostPath.DEFAULT_HOST_CRATE_CONFIG_DIR,
         )
 
+    def get_docker_files_host_dir(self) -> str:
+        return self.get_user_dir(
+            "Select the host directory for general CRATE file storage",
+            default=HostPath.DEFAULT_HOST_CRATE_FILES_DIR,
+        )
+
     def get_docker_static_host_dir(self) -> str:
         return self.get_user_dir(
             "Select the host directory where CRATE will store static files "