systems:docker_main:install_docker_containers:install_watchtower
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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.
- It will automatically update and restart other containers.
Install Watchtower
Within the Docker Main host, run:
docker run -d \ --name watchtower \ -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \ containrrr/watchtower
Confirm Watchtower is running
Open Portainer.
Press F5 to refresh.
NOTE: This should show the Watchtower container running.
Edit Restart Policy
Within Portainer:
- Select the Watchtower Container.
- Click the Duplicate/Edit
- Scroll down to Advanced Container Settings.
- Select Restart Policy.
- Change to Unless Stopped.
- Click Deploy the Container.
- Click Replace.
NOTE: This ensures that the container starts automatically if the host is restarted.
References
systems/docker_main/install_docker_containers/install_watchtower.txt · Last modified: 2021/07/15 13:24 by peter