Systems - Docker Main - Install Docker Containers - Install Watchtower

Watchtower monitors the running containers for changes to the image.

NOTE: Once install, it requires no interaction.

Install Watchtower

Within the Docker Main host, run:

docker run -d \
    --name watchtower \
    -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
    containrrr/watchtower

Open Portainer.

Press F5 to refresh.

NOTE: This should show the Watchtower container running.

Within Portainer:

NOTE: This ensures that the container starts automatically if the host is restarted.