I never understood how to use Docker, what makes it so special? I would really like to use it on my Rapsberry Pi 3 Model B+ to ease the setup process of selfhosting different things.

I’m currently running these things without Docker:

  • Mumble server with a Discord bridge and a music bot
  • Maubot, a plugin-based Matrix bot
  • FTP server
  • Two Discord Music bots

All of these things are running as systemd services in the background. Should I change this? A lot of the things I’m hosting offer Docker images.

It would also be great if someone could give me a quick-start guide for Docker. Thanks in advance!

  • towerful@programming.devEnglish
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    8 months ago

    IMO, Pis are for tinkering or anything that needs the GPIO.
    Everything else should be some cheapo PC without the GPIO, or something embeded designed for the GPIO.
    Pis are great for hobby/fun things and for prototyping.