Docker container for Cordova development
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Why?
I don't want to install and configure Java, Android SDK, Ant, cordova etc.. life is too short.
Setup
git clone git@github.com:oren/docker-cordova.git
cd docker-cordova
docker build -t cordova .
alias mine='sudo chown -R $USER'
alias drun='docker run -it --rm'
alias cordova='drun --privileged -v /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb -v $PWD:/src cordova cordova'
The alias command lets you use cordova for running any command inside the cordova container.
New Project
cordova create hello
cd hello
cordova platform add android
cordova build
Connect your android device to your laptop with a usb
cordova run android
That's it, your app should be on your phone!
Useful commands
List of attached devices
Make sure you see your phone in that list.
docker run --rm -i -v $(pwd):/workspace -w /workspace \
--privileged -v /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb cordova adb devices
Run with different user
To ensure the container uses the same user id as the caller use the -u option and provide a writeable HOME directory to that user (change the alias if necessary!)
alias cordova='docker run --rm -i -u `id -u` -v $PWD:/src -e "HOME=/tmp" cordova cordova'
References
The image is based on https://github.com/Kallikrein/dockerfiles/tree/master/android-cordova~/projects/myAPP