This docker container runs the web interface and python scripts for BrewPi.
We have an image based on Ubuntu 16.04 and an image based on raspbian.
To deploy a brewpi container, take these steps:
Get the latest raspbian based image image
docker pull brewpi/brewpi-raspbian
Deploy a new container. Modify the command below to to your liking, especially the port and the data location on the host (default is ~/brewpi-data).
docker run -d --name brewpi -p 80:80 -v ~/brewpi-data:/data -v /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime --restart always brewpi/brewpi-raspbianGet the latest ubuntu based image image
docker pull brewpi/brewpi-ubuntu
Deploy a new container. Modify the command below to to your liking, especially the port and the data location on the host (default is ~/brewpi-data).
docker run -d --name brewpi -p 80:80 -v ~/brewpi-data:/data -v /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime --restart always brewpi/brewpi-ubuntuLet's break that down to explain each part.
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| -d | After starting the container, run it as daemon in the background. |
| --name brewpi | Name the new container brewpi, modify this you are running multiple brewpi containers. |
| -p 80:80 | Map port 80 of the container to port 80 of the host. If port 80 is in use, use a differnt port, for example 8000:80. |
| -v ~/brewpi-data:/data | Store data and settings in ~/brewpi-data on the host. |
| -v /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime |
Use timezone from the host. |
| --restart always | Start on boot and always restart the container when it stops. |
| brewpi/brewpi-raspbian | The image that is used. Usebrewpi/brewpi-raspbian for the raspberry pi, brewpi/brewpi-ubuntu for x64/x86 systems. |
If you want to connect to the BrewPi Spark over USB, you need to pass an extra argument to the container to forward the usb device.
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| --device=/dev/ttyACM0:/dev/ttyACM0 | Make the serial port device /dev/ttyACM0 available in the container |