hapy1308/nexus3 repository overview

⁠📦 Nexus Repository Manager 3 (Amazon Linux 2 Edition)

This Docker image provides a lightweight, production-ready deployment of Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS 3.78.2, optimized for Amazon EC2 (especially t2.micro / t3.micro) instances.

✅ Built on Amazon Linux 2
✅ Includes Amazon Corretto 8 (Java 1.8)
✅ Pre-configured for low-RAM environments
✅ Ideal for self-hosted package repositories on small EC2 instances

⁠🐳 Image Details

• Base OS: Amazon Linux 2
• Java: Amazon Corretto 8 (OpenJDK 1.8)
• Nexus Version: 3.78.2
• Port: 8081
• User: Runs as non-root nexus user
• Image Size: ~2.8 GB

⁠🚀 Quick Start (on any Docker-compatible system)

docker pull hapy1308/nexus3:v2

docker run -d \
  --name nexus3 \
  -p 8081:8081 \
  hapy1308/nexus3:v2

🔑 Access Nexus UI
Once running, open:

http://<your-ec2-public-ip>:8081

To retrieve the initial admin password:

docker exec -it nexus3 cat sonatype-work/nexus3/admin.password

📂 Persistent Storage (Recommended for Production)
To persist Nexus data across container restarts:

docker run -d \
  -v nexus-data:/opt/sonatype-work \
  -p 8081:8081 \
  --name nexus3 \
  hapy1308/nexus3:v2