Will "Launch Docker Image" be supported in the foreseeable future?

[Patrick M. Hausen]

Hi all,

most discussions on the forum with similar topics revolve around people wanting to use docker compose via CLI or some such. So I'm a bit puzzled right now.

I'd like to launch a single image that is not in the official catalog preferably without having to use TrueCharts just for that single application - OnlyOffice. I can probably launch that right now just fine, but I would not do so if that option is going to be removed in the future.

Thanks for some clarification
Patrick

 

[sretalla]

Don't confuse container engine with container.

Docker will be/has been removed as the container engine (underlying K3s) and replaced with containerd.

whatever engine is used in future, it's highly likely that docker containers (containers built using docker's tools and/or stored on their container hub) will continue to work.

The Launch Docker Image button doesn't need to have the docker engine present to work.

Docker-compose is another thing entirely and does require the docker engine (which can be run in another container launched from containerd via k3s).

 

[Patrick M. Hausen]

So launching a single container image will continue to be supported? Great. Thanks.

 

[sretalla]

launching a single container image will continue to be supported?

As I understand it, yes... happy to have somebody from iX confirm that. @morganL @Kris Moore

 

[morganL]

As I understand it, yes... happy to have somebody from iX confirm that. @morganL @Kris Moore

Yes the container images are a standard format and run on Docker or kubernetes. Internally, we turn the image into a helm chart and the run the chart on Kubernetes. This will continue to be supported.