The following repository is used to help update either all or specified docker containers quickly and easily.
The script, once setup, will help any user quickly and easily update all or specific Docker containers on their server without having to manually change directories making container updates quicker and easier.
cdto the same directory as your compose and env files and execute the following command to download the latest updater scriptcurl -o Docker_Updater.tar.gz -L -O $( curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/N3rdP1um23/docker_container_updater_helper/releases | grep tarball_url | head -1 | cut -d \" -f 4 )
- Please make sure you have
curlinstalled before running the above listed command
- After the download is complete, run the following command to unzip the actual updater script
tar -xvzf Docker_Updater.tar.gz $( tar -tf Docker_Updater.tar.gz | grep docker_updater.sh ) --strip-components 1
- If you'd like, you can remove the tarball file
rm Docker_Updater.tar.gz
- Execute
chmod u+x docker_updater.shto allow the user to execute the script - Once the file is successfully uncompressed, you can setup your update command alias
- Grab the current directory path
pwdand copy the result - execute the following command
alias dockerupdate="<PWD_OUPUT>/docker_updater.sh", where<PWD_OUPUT>is the value from running the previous step - You can also customize the command alias name fromdockerupdateto something of your chosing if you'd like - After that, you're all set!
If no parameters are provided, all containers will be updated. Do to so, run the following command
> dockerupdate
If you'd like to update a list of specific containers, feel free to provide a list of container names as follows
> dockerupdate container_name1 container_name2 container_name3