GPS tracking - Docker app

Apps and Virtualization
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Hi all!
I would like to host a Docker GPS tracking app on my server.
After watching many tutorials, it’s still hard to make it work.
As far as I know, “Traccar” is the most popular option.
Too bad that no GPS tracking app is available on the app “trains”.

Anyone familiar with this wiling to help with the setup?

I’ve been using GPS tracker in my car for the past few years, and it’s working fine.
Tracking is done via a phone app or a website. Used “Traccar” before, and now “Ruhavik”.
The idea is to host my own data, but I have little to no knowledge about databases and custom apps.
Currently, my server is hosting “RustDesk” and “WG-easy” apps, and they are working great.
Thing is, they were on the available app trains, so the setup was not hard.
“Traccar” requires custom installation, but it is available as a Docker image already.
I’m using the latest stable TrueNAS Scale build.

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Sorry to see no interest in this topic.

I was able to install and have a functioning Traccar on my TrueNAS, but it’s still missing the ability to keep saved GPS devices after the update/restart of the app.
I’ve made comments and efforts to spread the word here:

Also, I’m willing to reward someone if he can help with properly installing Traccar.

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That’s propably because you’ve used iXVolume for the storage part, which get’s recreated during an update and therefore looses the data.
You’d have to switch the storage part to hostpath for persistent storage.

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