Guides and Info How to get Docker running on your Raspberry Pi using Windows

[fus10n]

I was looking for a way to get my old raspberry pi to be useful( the original pi that is) and i found an easy way to do what i wanted and that was to install Docker so i can use experiment with wordpress and other cms. I'm posting as i thought it might be useful for someone?

Here's a bit about Docker if you don't know what it is:-

What the heck is Docker and why would I use it?

Docker simplifies the packaging, distribution, installation and execution of (complex) applications.

In this context, applications are:

• blogging platforms like Wordpress or Ghost
• tools for software collaboration like Gitlab or Gogs
• file synchronization platforms like OwnCloud or Seafile

These kinds of applications usually consist of many components which need to be installed and configured. This is often a time consuming and frustrating experience for users.

Docker allows administrators or developers to package these applications into something called containers. Containers are self-contained, preconfigured packages that a user can fetch and run with just a single command. By keeping different software components separated in containers they can also be easily updated or removed without influencing each other. There are many more advantages of using Docker; the details of which can be found in the official Docker Documentation.

Guide here for windows here


Other instructions for getting started using other operating systems

 

[MH]

The only thing I use my Pi for is logging all my router stats from DSLSTATS and FTPing them to my NAS.

 

[fus10n]

The only thing I use my Pi for is logging all my router stats from DSLSTATS and FTPing them to my NAS.

I use mine for Pi-hole (best thing its used for so far!)

If I can get docker installed and running a program i need, then i thing I will be a very happy man.

 

[fus10n]

I'm kinda stuck. I successfully installed the docker but can't for the life of me find out how to install something on to it.....

 

[fus10n]

ok, found another tutorial using hypriot


changed this bit in the instructions

1. sudo easy_install --upgrade pip
2. sudo pip uninstall docker docker-compose -y
4. sudo pip install docker==2.3.0
5. sudo pip install docker-compose==1.14.0

to:-

1. sudo easy_install --upgrade pip
2. sudo pip uninstall docker docker-compose -y
4. sudo pip install docker==3.2.1
5. sudo pip install docker-compose==1.21.0

here