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Systems - Docker Main - Install Docker Containers - Install Heimdall

Heimdall provides a nice browser home page, from which it is easy to access other apps or sites.


Create the Heimdall Config Directory

Heimdall will store its configuration data in a directory on the Host VM.

On the Ubuntu VM Host, create a directory for this config data.

mkdir /home/peter/Heimdall

Determine the UID and GID

On the Ubuntu VM Host:

id peter

returns:

uid=1000(peter) gid=1000(peter) groups=1000(peter)...

NOTE: Take a note of the UID and GID numbers.

  • In this case 1000.

Install Heimdall

In Portainer:

NOTE: Change settings as required.

  • /home/peter/Heimdall: This directory will need to be created on the host.
  • PUID and GUID: Set to the numbers determined earlier.
  • Port 8889: Change as required.
    • The default is 8888, but this is already being used by Dozzle.

Confirm Heimdall is running

Open Portainer.

Press F5 to refresh.

NOTE: This should show the Heimdall container running.


Open Heimdall

Visit http://192.168.1.30:8889 in a browser.

NOTE: The IP address is whatever the Ubuntu VM is using.

  • The 8889 port is the port configured for Heimdall.
  • It is suggested to set this URL in the web browser to be the default loading page.

Setup Heimdall

Add whatever apps to Heimdall.


References

https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/heimdall

https://apps.heimdall.site/