Description

Portainer is a web-based Docker management interface that allows users to easily manage their Docker containers, networks, and volumes. It provides a simple and intuitive way to view and interact with your Docker environment.

Installation

  1. Install Docker
  1. Create the Portainer server database:
docker volume create portainer_data
  1. Download and install Portainer-CE
docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9443:9443 --name portainer --restart=always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer-ce:latest

Things I’ve Learned

  • To update the container’s name in the yaml file, use the container_name: variable
  • If a stack is unable to be deleted, it’s likely because the /var/lib/docker/volumes/portiner_data/_data/compose file is missing. You’ll have to recreate that numbered file and a docker-compose.yml in the directory in order to delete the stack.
  • After Setup remove the 8000 port bind
docker run -d -p 9443:9443 --name portainer --restart=always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer-ce:latest

See also:

  • Setup automatic updates with [[Watchtower]] or [[Shepherd]].

References

Portainer-CE Container Names