Docker container for hosting element-web with Nginx (as non-root)
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Since automated builds are not available anymore, this README will not be updated automatically, but should be up-to-date. This also means that the Github repository is no longer displayed as the source. Images are now pushed using GitLab CI so the build process logs are available there. The images are also available on GitLab so definitely use those especially if we start hitting the new Docker Hub limits.
registry.gitlab.com/kalaksi-containers/element-web)docker.io/kalaksi/element-web)This container runs Nginx as a non-root user serving Riot web-UI.
Simply put, this container has been written with simplicity and security in mind.
Many community containers run unnecessarily with root privileges by default and don't provide help for dropping unneeded CAPabilities either. On top of that, overly complex shell scripts, monolithic designs and unofficial base images make it harder to verify the source among other issues.
To remedy the situation, these images have been written with security and simplicity in mind.
| Requirement | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Don't run as root | ✅ | Never run as root unless necessary. |
| Transparent build process | ✅ | For verifying that the container matches the code. See GitLab CI. |
| Official base image | ✅ | |
| Drop extra CAPabilities | ✅ | See docker-compose.yml |
| No default passwords | ✅ | No static default passwords. That would make the container insecure by default. |
| Support secrets-files | ✅ | Support providing e.g. passwords via files instead of environment variables. |
| Handle signals properly | ✅ | |
| Simple Dockerfile | ✅ | No overextending the container's responsibilities. And keep everything in the Dockerfile if reasonable. |
| Versioned tags | ✅ | Offer versioned tags for stability. |
See the example docker-compose.yml in the source repository.
See the Tags tab on Docker Hub for specifics. Basically you have:
latest tag that always has the latest changes.1.1 which would follow branch 1.1.x on GitHub.You'll need to provide the configuration for the container at /opt/element-web/config.json (as shown in docker-compose.yml).
Sample configuration files can be found in element-web root directory or in the official repository.
See the repository on https://github.com/kalaksi/docker-element-web. All kinds of contributions are welcome!
Copyright (c) 2018 [email protected]. See LICENSE for license information.
As with all Docker images, the built image likely also contains other software which may be under other licenses (such as software from the base distribution, along with any direct or indirect dependencies of the primary software being contained).
As for any pre-built image usage, it is the image user's responsibility to ensure that any use of this image complies with any relevant licenses for all software contained within.
Content type
Image
Digest
sha256:a73f76281…
Size
98.5 MB
Last updated
3 months ago
docker pull kalaksi/element-web