Guides tagged “compose”

Step-by-step MdmHost guides about compose, sorted A-Z.

4 guides

  • Add health checks to Docker containers

    Write Docker health checks in a Dockerfile or Compose file, read a container's health status, start services in order with service_healthy, and understand how health relates to restarts.

    IntermediateLinux server5 min read
  • Docker networks: bridge, host and custom networks explained

    How Docker networking works on a VPS. Covers the default bridge, user-defined networks with built-in DNS, host mode, connecting containers across Compose projects and inspecting networks.

    IntermediateLinux server5 min read
  • Docker restart policies: keep containers running after a reboot

    How Docker's restart policies work, what no, on-failure, always and unless-stopped do after a crash or VPS reboot, and how to change the policy on a container that is already running.

    BeginnerLinux server5 min read
  • Update Docker containers safely (manually or with Watchtower)

    How to update Docker containers on a VPS without surprises. Pull and recreate with Compose, pin tags, roll back a bad update, and decide whether automatic updates with Watchtower suit your server.

    IntermediateLinux server5 min read

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