This folder contains a Makefile and a set of supporting files demonstrating how to run a docker-stack notebook container on a docker-machine controlled host.
Prerequisites
- make 3.81+
- docker-machine 0.5.0+
- docker 1.9.0+
Quickstart
To show what's possible, here's how to run the jupyter/minimal-notebook on a brand new local virtualbox.
# create a new VM
make virtualbox-vm NAME=dev
# make the new VM the active docker machine
eval $(docker-machine env dev)
# pull a docker stack and build a local image from it
make image
# start a notebook server in a container
make notebook
The last command will log the IP address and port to visit in your browser.
FAQ
Can I run multiple notebook containers on the same VM?
Yes. Specify a unique name and port on the make notebook command.
make notebook NAME=my-notebook PORT=9000
make notebook NAME=your-notebook PORT=9001
Can multiple notebook containers share their notebook directory?
Yes.
make notebook NAME=my-notebook PORT=9000 WORK_VOLUME=our-work
make notebook NAME=your-notebook PORT=9001 WORK_VOLUME=our-work
How do I run over HTTPS?
Instead of make notebook run make secure-notebook PASSWORD=your_desired_password.
My pip/conda/apt-get installs disappear every time I restart the container. Can I make them permanent?
# add your pip, conda, apt-get, etc. permanent features to the Dockerfile where
# indicated by the comments in the Dockerfile
vi Dockerfile
make image
make notebook
How do I upgrade my Docker container?
make image DOCKER_ARGS=--pull
make notebook
The first line pulls the latest version of the Docker image used in the local Dockerfile. Then it rebuilds the local Docker image containing any customizations you may have added to it. The second line kills your currently running notebook container, and starts a fresh one using the new image.
Can I run on another VM provider other than VirtualBox?
Yes. As an example, there's a softlayer.makefile included in this repo as an example. You would use it like so:
make softlayer-vm NAME=myhost \
SOFTLAYER_DOMAIN=your_desired_domain \
SOFTLAYER_USER=your_user_id \
SOFTLAYER_API_KEY=your_api_key
eval $(docker-machine env myhost)
# optional, creates a real DNS entry for the VM using the machine name as the hostname
make softlayer-dns SOFTLAYER_DOMAIN=your_desired_domain
make image
make notebook
If you'd like to add support for another docker-machine driver, use the softlayer.makefile as a template.
Where are my notebooks stored?
make notebook creates a Docker volume named after the notebook container with a -data suffix.
Where are my HTTPS certificate and key stored?
make secure-notebook creates a Docker volume named after the notebook container with a -secrets suffix.
Uh ... make?
Yes, sorry Windows users. It got the job done for a simple example. We can certainly accept other deployment mechanism examples in the parent folder or in other repos.
Are there any other options?
Yes indeed. cat Makefile and enjoy.