Docker Compose - Install via YAML. - Thank you IX!

[Geir_Peder_Boe]

I have been struggling for a long time to install apps, custom apps.
I was looking forward to Electric Eel, and the docker compose…
Then again, I was making Yml / Yaml files, trying to find them, start etc…

Now you find a “Install via YAML” link at the three dots just beside the “Custom App” button. Here you can paste the settings, or write your own settings.
Great! Thank you.

[Sawtaytoes]

I wish there were more docs on how to use this feature. I had some YAML before, and it worked. This second one I tried to add did not. I get a cryptic Python error message and no real way to figure out what went wrong.

Should I be adding the volumes part? How should I format this file for TrueNAS? I’ve love to see some examples especially in the UI itself.

[dwolsten]

I recommend not using this feature at all, because it’s so poorly done.
Instead, install “Dockge” from the community apps, and then install any (or all) of the rest of your apps in that, using YAML. Dockge makes it very easy to install docker-compose apps using YAML, and handles it far better than the facility built into Scale/EE.

[dan]

@Sawtaytoes

Should I be adding the volumes part?

Probably.

@Sawtaytoes

How should I format this file for TrueNAS?

The same as you would anywhere else you’d use Compose.

@Sawtaytoes

I’ve love to see some examples especially in the UI itself.

They’re Compose. There’s nothing special about them, nor about the facility in the UI. It has its quirks and limitations (most notably that it can’t work with .env files), and I definitely agree that Dockge presents a nicer UI, but there really isn’t anything different there.

What’s the YAML you’re trying to use, and where did you get it or adapt it from? What error are you getting?

[LarsR]

@Sawtaytoes

I’ve love to see some examples especially in the UI itself.

here’s an example of a compose file i’m using you can post in as is (apart from the storage paths)

---
services:
  code-server:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/code-server:4.96.4
    container_name: code-server
    environment:
      - PUID=0
      - PGID=0
      - TZ=Europe/Berlin
#      - PASSWORD=password #optional
#      - HASHED_PASSWORD= #optional
#      - SUDO_PASSWORD=password #optional
#      - SUDO_PASSWORD_HASH= #optional
#      - PROXY_DOMAIN=code-server.my.domain #optional
#      - DEFAULT_WORKSPACE=/config/workspace #optional
      - ALLOWHTTP=true
      - ALLOW-HTTP=true
    volumes:
      - /mnt/data/code-server/config:/config
      - /mnt/data/:/mnt/data
    ports:
      - 10443:8443
    restart: unless-stopped

[DjP-iX]

@Sawtaytoes

I’ve love to see some examples especially in the UI itself.

We have a few different example scenarios in the documentation here, if you haven’t seen it: https://www.truenas.com/docs/truenasapps/usingcustomapp/#installing-via-yaml

[tknospdr]

@dan

It has its quirks and limitations (most notably that it can’t work with .env files)

Not directly, but if you use the include command, it’ll read .env files.

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[zimm]

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@dan

It has its quirks and limitations (most notably that it can’t work with .env files),

Just learned this limitation can be worked around by using the include directive which is explained in the following thread:

Electric Eel - How I am using Dockerfile, .env files, compose files

I can’t answer that, but, I have no need for Dockge. It’s just another thing to deal with. I greatly prefer the minimum software I need. Using this technique, I still get update notices, click update, and it rebuilds and downloads as needed. Can’t be simpler. I don’t want to do auto updates so that is not an issue either. I suspect it’s personal preference and some guides out there that people read. There’s nothing wrong with using it or portainer, etc. Whatever you prefer.